You may have noticed that Museum Minute was a few posts short last week. While it’s true I was on vacation with my family, I had every intention of compiling my weekly What Happened in Museums This Week post on Friday until I received a phone call no one wants to receive on vacation – My apartment … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Ohio
Reimagining History: A Presidential Visit
Last Friday I wrote an open letter to President Barack Obama inviting him to the Ohio Historical Society (OHS). I provided facts about the educational impact of museums (thank you, AAM), name dropped Conway and Buttons, and even offered a personal tour (by yours truly). Well, President Obama spoke at Capital University and left Columbus without touring OHS. … Continue reading
An Open Letter to the President: Call Me Maybe?
Did you know that this week is (or should I say was – it is Friday, after all) Invite Congress to Visit Your Museum Week? Did your institution participate? Personally, I did not. I’m still pretty new to the Ohio Historical Society (yesterday made 1 month at the new job, btw! I can’t believe it!) and my … Continue reading
I Have An Announcement…
I have an announcement… A chapter in my life is closing. I am leaving the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. I have enjoyed my five years at the NURFC. I have had the opportunity to grow, learn and spread my museo-wings (who knew that I would discover some graphic design talent along the way?!). My … Continue reading
SHA: A Fertile Environment for Real Learning, Powerful Networking & Organizational Change
Yesterday’s “Why Should You Attend SHA?” Museum Minute blog post by Mark Sundlov is a tough act to follow. Did anyone else get a kick out of “the Dude’s rug” reference? Genius! Jason Crabill (@CrabillJ), Manager of Curatorial Services at the Ohio Historical Society in Columbus, Ohio, continues the 11 posts in 11 days from the SHA Class … Continue reading
What Freedom Means to Me
Today’s Museum Minute is a personal statement regarding my opinion on an institution I support, respect and work for. I hope you’ll indulge me for a moment. Please note: the text in blue is quoted from, “Freedom: The Need for Courage, Cooperation, & Perseverance as the Struggle Continues,” an article I co-wrote with Dina Bailey, … Continue reading
Ohio Museums Association: Call for 2012 Session Proposals
Planning for the Ohio Museums Association (OMA)‘s 2012 Annual Conference (April 15-16, 2012), hosted at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, is underway. The theme for this year is: Iconic Experiences: Museums As Cornerstones of Ohio Communities. Iconic artifacts and experiences – and the museums that house them – are indispensable cornerstones … Continue reading
Announcing Our Team!
Museum Minute is about to get a lot more exciting — there are now three of us on the Museum Minute Team. We’re planning to post 3+ posts each week and hopefully our diverse experiences will lead to some really neat entries. I wanted to officially introduce our wonderful new contributors–be prepared to see posts … Continue reading
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