Call 'Em Like Museum with Eric Johnson

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Call 'Em Like Museum is a weekly podcast exploring how museums really work, and why we love them. Host Eric Johnson talks with museum directors, curators, experts, and passionate fans about what drives them, from homegrown passion projects to world-famous institutions. Each episode digs into museum curation, exhibit design, and the visitor experience — plus the essential question: What's actually worth buying in the gift shop? Season One spotlights museums in the San Francisco Bay Area, including the Walt Disney Family Museum, the deYoung Museum, and the Winchester Mystery House.

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Call 'Em Like Museum with Eric Johnson

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Today What's the point of going to a museum? with Susan Crane
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Call 'Em Like Museum with Eric Johnson

Aug 25, 2026
42¼ minutes
39 MB

Did you know the Mona Lisa only got world-famous after it was stolen from the Louvre? In 1911, Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece was just another portrait in the Salon Carré, shoved between a bunch of other Renaissance paintings. But when a former museum worker stole it, the public flocked to the museum to stare at "nothing," the blank space on the wall. This phenomenon fascinated Susan Crane, a history professor at the University of Arizona and author of "Nothing Happened: A History." In 2026, the Mona Lisa's status could not be more different: It has a wall e...

Call 'Em Like Museum with Eric Johnson

What's the point of going to a museum? with Susan Crane

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