Ah, boxes. If you’re a collector of something that comes in a box, then you know that preserving the box can be a key part of retaining the item’s value. Museum folks preserve boxes because, well, if an item finds itself in the collection, it needs to be preserved.* And still, other people wish to … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2011
Friendly Friday: For the Pros
This week’s Friendly Friday isn’t a shout out to a blog, but to a wonderful free resource for all types of Museum Professionals. MuseumProfessionals.org is run by a colleague who graduated from my alma mater a year before me. The website provides a museum professionals to catch up on news, find jobs, post a resume, … Continue reading
State Fair Museums
Well, it’s the middle of August, which means it’s time for the Iowa State Fair. Living in Des Moines, we’re only about a ten minute drive from the fairgrounds, which makes it very convenient. My husband and I weren’t planning to visit the Fair this year, but after finding ourselves enjoying a lazy Sunday afternoon … Continue reading
The Civil War Connection
As you may know, we are currently celebrating the sesquicentennial of the Civil War. This event lasts from April 12, 2011 until April 9, 2015 and commemorates the four years the nation was at war. Hundreds of organizations throughout the country are looking to their histories and their collections to find a personal connection with … Continue reading
Exhibits with Family
As an exhibit developer, my museum visits tend to be a little different than those of the average visitor. I look for typos, ogle beautiful artifact mounts and admire the hard work that goes into artifact preservation and conservation. I smile when I see a video component that clearly tells me how long the video … Continue reading
WANTED: Writers
After a brief hiatus (whoops) Museum Minute is up and running again …but for the near future, I will be limiting my posts to once or twice a week. Because of this, I would like to invite my museum colleagues to join me as contributing writers. Seeking: One or two people who work in the … Continue reading
Social Media Happenings
Hello friends! I have had a busy summer and I hope you have too. One of the things that has been keeping me busy is social media. Since I’m a bit of a computer addict anyway, I thought it would be a good idea to volunteer to be the voice of a couple organizations online. … Continue reading
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