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Why'd They Put That In A Museum?
Beth Bacon and Sarah Lees

Why'd They Put That In A Museum?

No. of episodes
24
Latest episode
2026-10-31
Arts Visual Arts

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Art. Objects. Museums. Ideas. Questions. What happens when you put things on display and invite people in to look? Have you ever seen art on display and wondered, “Why’d they put that in a museum?”  Museum curator Sarah Lees and author Beth Bacon start each conversation with one item, in one specific museum. We explore the object, its history, and the cultural ideas surrounding it. In the end, that object takes on new meaning as listeners discover the fascinating reasons it ended up in a museum.

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How many episodes are there of Why'd They Put That In A Museum??

There are 24 episodes avaiable of Why'd They Put That In A Museum?.

What is Why'd They Put That In A Museum? about?

We have categorized Why'd They Put That In A Museum? as:

  • Arts
  • Visual Arts

Where can you listen to Why'd They Put That In A Museum??

Why'd They Put That In A Museum? is available, among others places, on:

  • Spotify
  • Apple Podcasts
  • Podtail
  • Google Podcasts

When did Why'd They Put That In A Museum? start?

The first episode of Why'd They Put That In A Museum? that we have available was released 25 January 2025.

Who creates the podcast Why'd They Put That In A Museum??

Why'd They Put That In A Museum? is produced and created by Beth Bacon and Sarah Lees.