Rachel RopeikReflections on Tumult & A Year’s Worth of Weekly AffirmationsOne year ago today, I left New York City and flew to Aspen, Colorado to start a new chapter of my life. To be honest, at the time it felt…Feb 11, 2021Feb 11, 2021
Rachel RopeikSustaining and Maintenance: Reflections on MCN2019 (aka: MCN should always be in San Diego)I usually try to post my annual reflections on the Museum Computer Network conference quickly after it ends, but this year I headed off…Nov 13, 2019Nov 13, 2019
Rachel RopeikMCN2018: In Praise of PresenceEvery year, I struggle with how to get my ideas down about the MCN conference. It’s such a particular atmosphere, like the best ephemeral…Dec 11, 2018Dec 11, 2018
Rachel RopeikPerforming Possibility: 24 Hours with Taylor MacAt the beginning of June, Miriam and I each went to Philadelphia to spend some time in another world. Months later, it continues to…Sep 9, 2018Sep 9, 2018
Rachel RopeikThere’s No Right Way to Visit a Museum: Creating a New Summer Experience at the GuggenheimThis article originally appeared on guggenheim.org/blogs, and is used with permission.Aug 16, 2018Aug 16, 2018
Rachel RopeikIt’s Time to Listen: This Guggenheim Project Showed the Importance of Lending an EarThis article originally appeared on guggenheim.org/blogs, and is used with permission.May 31, 2018May 31, 2018
Rachel RopeikMCN2017: Are You OK, Friend?For the second year in a row, I’m having tea in a cool neighborhood in a great city after an MCN conference has stirred up all my Thoughts…Nov 14, 20171Nov 14, 20171
Rachel Ropeik#MCN2016: A Love LetterNota bene: lots of smart people are posting recaps of 2016’s Museum Computer Network conference that include key concepts and clever…Nov 8, 20162Nov 8, 20162
Rachel RopeikinA Series of Epistolary RomancesMuseum as PlatformAuthority, access, and third-partiesMar 10, 20167Mar 10, 20167
Rachel RopeikThe Playful, Open Net of an Experimental Leadership JourneyFollow the link to read my contribution to the inaugural issue of Viewfinder, an experimental publication about museum education from the…Nov 10, 2015Nov 10, 2015