web01.fireside.fm Thu, 14 May 2026 19:30:14 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Museum Archipelago - Episodes Tagged with “Hannah Hethmon” https://www.museumarchipelago.com/tags/hannah%20hethmon Mon, 08 Jan 2018 07:00:00 -0500 A tiny show guiding you through the rocky landscape of museums. Museum Archipelago believes that no museum is an island and that museums are not neutral. Taking a broad definition of museums, host Ian Elsner brings you to different museum spaces around the world, dives deep into institutional problems, and introduces you to the people working to fix them. Each episode is rarely longer than 15 minutes, so let’s get started. en-us episodic A tiny show guiding you through the rocky landscape of museums Ian Elsner A tiny show guiding you through the rocky landscape of museums. Museum Archipelago believes that no museum is an island and that museums are not neutral. Taking a broad definition of museums, host Ian Elsner brings you to different museum spaces around the world, dives deep into institutional problems, and introduces you to the people working to fix them. Each episode is rarely longer than 15 minutes, so let’s get started. no best museum podcast, museum podcast, museums, archipelago, sidedoor, Smithsonian, buzludzha, culture museums Ian Elsner ian.elsner@gmail.com 33. Icelandic Museums with Hannah Hethmon https://www.museumarchipelago.com/33 551e84a3e4b0eb314198ed16:551e854ce4b0ab145383eeb9:5a5358df8165f5deaa989efb Mon, 08 Jan 2018 07:00:00 -0500 Ian Elsner full Ian Elsner Iceland has many more museums per person than the UK and the US. The country is also in the middle of a massive tourism boom: there are several times more tourists than residents. 12:28 no <p>Iceland has many more museums per person than the UK and the US. The country is also in the middle of a massive tourism boom: there are several times more tourists than residents. <a href="https://hhethmon.com/about/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Hannah Hethmon</a>, an American museum professional and Fulbright Fellow living in Reykjavík, was interested in this abundance of museums and the nature of museum tourism in Iceland.</p><p>Her Fulbright project is the podcast <a href="https://hhethmon.com/museums-in-strange-places-a-podcast-about-icelandic-museum-culture/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Museums in Strange Places</a>, which explores these and other Icelandic museum topics. In each episode, Hannah brings listeners through a different museum through the stories of the people who work there. </p><p>In this episode, Hannah talks about what the tourist boom means for Icelandic museums, what makes museums on this island unique, and what is next for her podcast.</p><p>For new listeners, Hannah recommends starting with <a href="https://hhethmon.com/2017/11/06/a-writers-home-gljufrasteinn-laxness-museum-museums-in-strange-places-s01-e03/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">episode 3: A Writer’s Home</a>.</p><p>Guest:<br><a href="https://twitter.com/hannah_rfh" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Hannah Hethmon</a></p><p>Topics Discussed: <br>00:00: Intro<br>00:15: Hannah Hethmon &amp; Museums in Strange Places<br>03:25: Tourist Boom in Iceland<br>05:40: Icelandic Museums Serving Locals and Tourists<br>08:40: Why Podcasting?<br>10:05: Giving the Project its Boundaries<br>11:30: Where Should People Start with Museums in Strange Places?</p> Iceland has many more museums per person than the UK and the US. The country is also in the middle of a massive tourism boom: there are several times more tourists than residents. Hannah Hethmon, an American museum professional and Fulbright Fellow living in Reykjavík, was interested in this abundance of museums and the nature of museum tourism in Iceland.

Her Fulbright project is the podcast Museums in Strange Places, which explores these and other Icelandic museum topics. In each episode, Hannah brings listeners through a different museum through the stories of the people who work there. 

In this episode, Hannah talks about what the tourist boom means for Icelandic museums, what makes museums on this island unique, and what is next for her podcast.

For new listeners, Hannah recommends starting with episode 3: A Writer’s Home.

Guest:
Hannah Hethmon

Topics Discussed: 
00:00: Intro
00:15: Hannah Hethmon & Museums in Strange Places
03:25: Tourist Boom in Iceland
05:40: Icelandic Museums Serving Locals and Tourists
08:40: Why Podcasting?
10:05: Giving the Project its Boundaries
11:30: Where Should People Start with Museums in Strange Places?

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Her Fulbright project is the podcast Museums in Strange Places, which explores these and other Icelandic museum topics. In each episode, Hannah brings listeners through a different museum through the stories of the people who work there. 

In this episode, Hannah talks about what the tourist boom means for Icelandic museums, what makes museums on this island unique, and what is next for her podcast.

For new listeners, Hannah recommends starting with episode 3: A Writer’s Home.

Guest:
Hannah Hethmon

Topics Discussed: 
00:00: Intro
00:15: Hannah Hethmon & Museums in Strange Places
03:25: Tourist Boom in Iceland
05:40: Icelandic Museums Serving Locals and Tourists
08:40: Why Podcasting?
10:05: Giving the Project its Boundaries
11:30: Where Should People Start with Museums in Strange Places?

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