The weekend is upon us and there are 4 days left (including today) to apply for the Seminar for Historical Administration. The “Why Should You Attend SHA?” 11 posts in 11 days from the SHA Class of 2011 continues today with Cynthia Capers (@eighthcyn), Associate Director of Education and Changing Exhibitions at the Holocaust Museum Houston in Houston, Texas. Summer camps are often maligned in … Continue reading
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What is the Role of the Museum in the Community: The Results
Last week I asked, “What is the role of the museum in your community?” The four options to choose from were: temple, forum, commons or “other” (you name it). When I first put the survey out there I received a few tweets regarding the role of ‘educator’ in the community. I did not include it … Continue reading
The Role of the Museum
Today, I have a question for museum professionals, museum enthusiasts & everyone in between. Share this poll with your co-workers, family, co-conspirators, friends & enemies (they’re people too!). Don’t worry! There will be a follow up post to this next week. Promise! Continue reading
The City “Museum”
The view from the top – at the City Museum. This past weekend I had the opportunity to visit a good friend in St. Louis. It was our annual “girls’ weekend” and our hostess suggested we visit the City Museum. She also suggested we wear pants and sneakers, dress comfortably, and leave our purses in … Continue reading
Let’s Talk About Museums, Change and Creativity
Last week I attended AASLH‘s annual meeting in Richmond, Virginia. I am still exhausted from all of the activities, and the cold I got while visiting Colonial Williamsburg (it rained all day), but I am professionally re-energized! The theme for the conference was “Commemoration: The Promise of Remembrance and New Beginnings.” Several sessions were dedicated … Continue reading
Museum Minute 