STELLENBOSCH, SOUTH AFRICA – Our Director was invited to participate in the virtual symposium Sound Matters, a virtual symposium hosted by the South African Research Chair in Science Communication at Stellenbosch University, The Academic Citizen, and the South African Journal of Science. His presentation ‘Science of Sound, Science as Sound’ was a brief introduction toContinue reading “Sound Matters Symposium Presentation, South Africa”
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Audio.com Podcast featuring our Director
Sound sharing website Audio.com has published a podcast interview conducted by Audio.com’s Ilia Rogachevski with John Kannenberg, our Director & Chief Curator. #RIYL listening to a grumpy old white guy say things about sound, music, and sound art that you probably won’t agree with! Here’s their official summary: John Kannenberg, founder of the Museum ofContinue reading “Audio.com Podcast featuring our Director”
Coming November 2022: #MiniDisc30
One of our museum’s favourite portable sound formats, the MiniDisc, turns thirty years old this November – and we will spend that month celebrating it! Watch this space, as well as our social media accounts, for updates as we get closer to MiniDisc30 this November – we’ll make sure to tag everything with #MiniDisc30.
Is the MOPS Conference Available to Watch Online?
TO ALL WHO’VE ASKED ABOUT WATCHING OUR CONFERENCE ONLINE: Yes, we did record the MOPS Conference! But unless you bought a ticket, you won’t be able to watch it online for a little while yet. We’re grateful that so many people want to watch our first-ever sound studies conference now that it’s over. And you’llContinue reading “Is the MOPS Conference Available to Watch Online?”
Tickets Now Available for the Museum of Portable Sound Conference
Our first ever conference, Sound Beyond Music, is taking place exclusively online over two consecutive Fridays in November, the 12th and the 19th! The Conference Schedule is now available, and we’ve got two great days ready for you to experience. Over the two weeks of the conference, presentation videos will be posted for participants toContinue reading “Tickets Now Available for the Museum of Portable Sound Conference”
The Haunted Museum of Portable Sound is back!
The Haunted Museum of Portable Sound is being re-opened for the Halloween season this year! The mysterious PHANTOM CURATOR is unlocking his online crypt of cacophony to explore spooky sounds specially selected for either adult experiences or family outings via Zoom! Adults will get a deep dive into the world of EVP – Electronic VoiceContinue reading “The Haunted Museum of Portable Sound is back!”
Ecsite 2021 Conference Appearance
Earlier today our Director & Chief Curator appeared as part of The Power of Sound, a panel session that took place at the Ecsite European Network of Science Centres & Museums 2021 conference. The session was convened by Michèle Antoine of Universcience in Paris, and also featured presentations about sound-based exhibitions by Mark Read ofContinue reading “Ecsite 2021 Conference Appearance”
Remembering George Floyd Silent Online Memorial Archived
More than 150 people gathered last night to memorialise George Floyd and all victims of racial intolerance in an online silent tribute organised by Marcus Ryder MBE on the one year anniversary of Floyd’s murder at the hands of police. The group remained silent for 9 minutes and 29 seconds, the length of time Floyd’sContinue reading “Remembering George Floyd Silent Online Memorial Archived”
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