20 Best Museum Podcasts
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Export Contact List1. AirSpace
Latest Episode
Website Spotify
We see the connections to aviation and space in literally everything. From our favorite movies and the songs in our playlists to the latest news of space exploration and your commercial flight home for the holidays aerospace is literally everywhere you look. Twice a month our hosts riff on some of the coolest stories of aviation and space history, news, and culture. We promise, whether you're an AVGeek, wannabe Space Camper, or none of the above, you'll find not only a connection to your life but you'll learn something interesting in the process.MORE Hosts Dr. Emily Martin, Dr. Matthew Shindell, Nick Partridge
Producer/Network National Air and Space Museum
Email ****@si.edu
Estimated listeners
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2. Art Unbound
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Art Unbound showcases Portland's creative community, shining a light on the city's artists, filmmakers, musicians, and new media pioneers, as well as the partners who champion art and artists of all kinds. Episodes feature conversations between Portland-based creatives, bite-sized stories told by the artists about the objects that inspire them, and a series of episodes exploring the Portland Art Museum's ongoing collaborations with institutions around the world.MORE Host Intisar Abioto
Producer/Network Portland Art Museum & PAM CUT
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 17Facebook 81.5KTwitter 49.3KInstagram 111.5K Avg Length 61 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
3. Museum Way
Latest Episode
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Located at 600 Museum Way in Bentonville, Arkansas is Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. In this new podcast series, we're sharing all the ins-and-outs of the museum, from the galleries to the trails, the architecture and more—you'll learn the museum way of Crystal Bridges.MORE Host Stace Treat
Producer/Network Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Email ****@crystalbridges.org
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 41Facebook 172.7KTwitter 26.3KInstagram 148.7K Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
4. Museum Confidential
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify YouTube
Museum Confidential is a behind-the-scenes look at museums hosted by Jeff Martin. The show is a co-production of Philbrook Museum of Art and Public Radio Tulsa. New episodes every two weeks.
Host Jeff Martin
Producer/Network Philbrook Museum of Art
Email ****@philbrook.org
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 63Facebook 122.3KTwitter 35.4KInstagram 70.4K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2017 Get Email Contact
5. National Leprechaun Museum Talking Stories
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify YouTube
Talking Stories is a podcast of stories, folklore, mythology, and chat from the Storytellers of the National Leprechaun Museum, on the 1st and 15th of every month.The National Leprechaun Museum, the first ever attraction dedicated to Irish mythology, opens up a fun and magical world full of fascinating folklore, mythology and enchanting stories.MORE Producer/Network National Leprechaun Museum Talking Stories
Email ****@leprechaunmuseum.ie
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 15Facebook 18.6KTwitter 4.2KInstagram 4K Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
6. HMSC Connects! Podcast
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify YouTube
Welcome to HMSC Connects! where we go behind the scenes of four Harvard museums to explore the connections between us, our big, beautiful world, and even what lies beyond.
Host Jennifer Berglund
Producer/Network Harvard Museums of Science & Culture
Email ****@hmsc.harvard.edu
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 12Facebook 9.2KTwitter 2.9KInstagram 23.2K Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
7. Museum Weird
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Website Apple Spotify YouTube
Museum Weird is back with all-new episodes! The Pentacrest Museums at the University of Iowa invite you to join us to explore all things museum! Docents Mae and Mason talk museum history, trivia, and more! Come along for the ride as we take you on a tour of the good, the bad, and the Museum Weird. Museum Weird is a student researched and produced podcast brought to you by the University of Iowa Pentacrest Museums.MORE Producer/Network University of Iowa Pentacrest Museums
Email ****@uiowa.edu
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 10Facebook 110Twitter 1.6KInstagram 3.4K Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
8. Museum Archipelago
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Website Apple Spotify YouTube
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 never longer than 15 minutes, so let's get started.MORE Host Ian Elsner
Producer/Network Ian Elsner
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 101Twitter 242 Avg Length 16 min Format Short form Get Email Contact
9. Museums in Strange Places
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify YouTube
I believe that museums are one of the best ways to discover a place, whether it's your first time visiting or you've lived there your whole life. Join me on this adventure as I get to know the world….one museum as a time. I'm your host, Hannah Hethmon. In each episode, I visit a different museum to discover its stories, discuss challenges and triumphs with fascinating museum professionals (and volunteers), and get to places through their museums. Season 1 is all about museums in Iceland. Season 2 is all about museums in the state of Maryland...MORE Host Hannah Hethmon
Producer/Network Hannah Hethmon
Email ****@hhethmon.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 29 Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
10. The Mistholme Museum of Mystery, Morbidity, and Mortality
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify
Hello, and welcome to the Mistholme Museum of Mystery, Morbidity, and Mortality. The Audio Tour Guide will be your window into the history of the museum and its exhibits today.Please note, that if you notice your version of the Audio Tour Guide behaving oddly, kindly ensure that you dispose of your Audio Device in the nearest incinerator at the earliest convenience.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-mistholme-museum-of-mystery-morbidity-and-mortality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Host Dominic Guilfoyle
Producer/Network Dominic Guilfoyle
Email ****@outlook.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 207Facebook 667Twitter 90 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
11. Museopunks
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify YouTube
A Podcast for the Progressive Museum
Producer/Network Museopunks
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 42Facebook 51.4KTwitter 5.5KInstagram 18.3K Get Email Contact
12. AMSEcast
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify YouTube
Produced from the American Museum of Science and Energy, AMSEcast invites guests from the world of science, literature, and technology to share unique perspectives from the realm of the highly trained and curiously minded.MORE Host Alan Lowe
Producer/Network American Museum of Science and Energy
Email ****@amse.org
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 3Facebook 11.2KTwitter 1.8KInstagram 1.2K Avg Length 20 min Format Short form Get Email Contact
13. Meet Me at the Museum
Latest Episode Video
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Famous faces take their best mate, their mum, their neighbour (whoever they want) for an afternoon at a favourite museum or gallery. As well as getting a peek behind the scenes, seeing what makes a museum tick, it's also the starting point for some great conversations about life, the universe and everything. As well as a chance to eat lots of cake in the cafe...MORE Host Jp Devlin
Producer/Network Art Fund
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 270 Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
14. Meanwhile... at the Museum
Latest Episode Video
Website Apple Spotify YouTube
Behind the scenes at Cincinnati Museum Center with the people who make it run, the stories we tell each other and the memories that make it matter.
Host Cody Hefner
Producer/Network Cincinnati Museum Center
Email ****@cincymuseum.org
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 11Facebook 127.7KInstagram 64.2K Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
15. Made in Museums - Travels to Curious Museums
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In each episode I feature a quirky museum that's definitely off and sometimes way, way, off the beaten path. If you enjoy learning the backstory behind some very curious collections, then join me where we find the answer to the question, 'Now, why would there be a museum about that?'MORE Producer/Network Sandy DeWald - Museum Nerd & Off-the-Beaten-Path Traveler
Email ****@madeinmuseums.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Twitter 20 Get Email Contact
16. Museum Storytime
Latest Episode
Website Apple Spotify YouTube
Join us for a moment of calm. Our collections in the Museums of the University of St Andrews are full to the brim with objects that have interesting stories to tell. Take 10 minutes out of your day to hear them in Museum Storytime.MORE Producer/Network Museums of the University of St Andrews
Email ****@st-andrews.ac.uk
Estimated listeners
Facebook 3.7KTwitter 4.7KInstagram 3K Avg Length 7 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact
17. Pritzker Military Museum and Library Podcasts
Latest Episode
Website YouTube
Located in Chicago, the Pritzker Military Museum & Library is open to the public with live events and a collection of books, art, and artifacts that tell the story of the Citizen Soldier in American military history. This master feed will provide all available Library programs including events with award-winning authors, interviews with Medal of Honor recipients, and panel discussions on military issues.MORE Email ****@pritzkermilitary.org
Estimated listeners
Facebook 35.5KTwitter 3.1KInstagram 1.3K Get Email Contact
Museum shows hosts and producers
| Podcaster Name | Role | Podcast Link | Total Episodes | Gender | Twitter Handle | Twitter Followers | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Emily Martin | Co Host | podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/airspace/id1329608216 | 54 | Female | @emilysmarti | |||
| Dr. Matthew Shindell | Co Host | podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/airspace/id1329608216 | 54 | Male | Silver Spring, MD, United States | |||
| Nick Partridge | Co Host | podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/airspace/id1329608216 | 54 | Male | Arlington, VA, United States | |||
| Intisar Abioto | Host | portlandartmuseum.org/podcasts | 7 | Female | @blackportlander | 1.9K | Portland, OR, United States | |
| Stace Treat | Host | crystalbridges.org/museum-way-podcast | Male | Fayetteville, AR, United States | ||||
| Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art @crystalbridges | Producer | crystalbridges.org/museum-way-podcast | @crystalbridges | |||||
| Jeff Martin | Host | museumconfidential.libsyn.com | 11 | Male | Tulsa, OK, United States | |||
| Jennifer Berglund | Host | hmscconnects.podbean.com | 8 | Female | Savannah, GA, United States | |||
| Harvard Museums of Science & Culture | Producer | hmscconnects.podbean.com | 8 | @harvardmuseums | Cambridge, MA, United States | |||
| Ian Elsner | Host | museumarchipelago.com/episodes | 1 | Male | @ianelsner | 242 | ||
| Hannah Hethmon | Host | pod.link/1529015367 | @hannah_rfh | 5.4K | Greenbelt, MD, United States | |||
| Dominic Guilfoyle | Host | thatsnotcanon.com/themistholmemuseum | 10 | Male | ||||
| Alan Lowe | Host | amsecast.libsyn.com | 50 | Male | Oak Ridge, TN, United States | |||
| Jp Devlin | Host | Male | @devlin_jp | 7.7K | United Kingdom | |||
| Cody Hefner | Host | cincinnatimuseumcenter.podbean.com | 35 | Male | Cincinnati, OH, United States | |||
| National Leprechaun Museum Talking Stories | soundcloud.com/leprechaun-museum-podcast/talking-stories-2024-episode | 54 | @leprechaun_ie | 4.2K | ||||
| Museums Of The University Of St Andrews | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/museumsunista/episodes/Willa-Muir-e157uss | 40 | @museumsunista | 4.7K | ||||
| Museopunks | soundcloud.com/museopunks/episode-26-decolonise-the-museum | 20 | @shineslike | 5.5K | ||||
| Pritzker Military Museum & Library | d2t2niunb3ru3s.cloudfront.net/2020-02-28-AdmiralRobertNowakowski.mp3 | 20 | @pritzkerlibrary | 3.1K | ||||
| University Of Iowa Pentacrest Museums | anchor.fm/museum-weird/episodes/University-of-Iowa-Hall-of-Fame--Season-2-Episode-2-e1c6gpl | 11 | @uiowapm | |||||
| Lea Peterson & Seth Moffitt | anchor.fm/museum-weird/episodes/Race-in-Museums--Museum-Weird-Episode-7-e11l579 | 9 | @uiowapm | |||||
| Sandy Dewald | madeinmuseums.com | 4 | Female | @madeinmuseums | 20 |
