Audio Guides at Joslyn
Art of the American West Audio Guide
"[A]udio guides at Joslyn are like talking to a knowledgeable friend via cell phone." -- Omaha World-Herald
- Informative and entertaining Audio Guides enrich your tour of paintings, sculpture, ceramics, and beadwork from Joslyn's collections of American Indian and Western art
- They feature works by artists such as Frederic Remington, Charles Russell, Roxanne Swentzell, and Keith Jacobshagen
- Brief two-minute entries and random access format allow you to choose both the pace and path of your tour
To borrow an Audio Guide (free of charge), come to the Scott EdTech Gallery on the lower level of the Memorial Building
Interpretive music competition: Art for Your Ears
To hear songs that were inspired by Joslyn's collection of contemporary art, visit the Art for Your Ears website. Numerous local musicians rose to the Art for Your Ears challenge. Their creative work resulted in an incredibly diverse array of 23 songs, ranging from classical and a capella to folk, jazz, rock, and industrial. Find out who the competition winners were and listen to their songs at www.Art4YourEars.org.
Podcasts
Coming soon - 2007-2008
During its upcoming 75th anniversary year (which began on November 29, 2006), Joslyn is planning to publish podcasts on the architecture of Joslyn's building and other topics.
In addition, stories written by children about Joslyn artworks will be published via podcast during 2007 - 2008.
Future Joslyn podcasts will also feature excerpts of lecture series, interviews with artists, and conversations with museum professionals about how art objects are catalogued and preserved for future generations.
Audio Guides
What is a podcast?
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