Museum Job Roundup 10/16/23
Welcome to the weekly roundup! We do our best to collect the latest job openings and welcome submissions from the community. For more opportunities, we recommend the following databases: HireCulture –...
View ArticleMuseum Job Roundup 10/23/23
Welcome to the weekly roundup! We do our best to collect the latest job openings and welcome submissions from the community. For more opportunities, we recommend the following databases: HireCulture –...
View ArticleGoing Batty – A Review of Bats! At the Peabody Essex Museum
Those making their annual pilgrimage to the Witch City this year should make time in between the ghost tours and psychics to visit the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM), located in the heart of Salem,...
View ArticleThe Met, Manet, and the “Scandal” in the Great Hall
The Metropolitan Museum of Art (referred to as the Met) is a traditional art museum founded in 1870 by artists and the elite of New York City. The stairs one must climb to simply get in always...
View ArticleMother Love: Feminization of Water Moon Guanyin at the Boston MFA
“Guanyin, Bodhisattva of Compassion,” on display at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, is a sculpture made of painted and gilded paulownia wood, produced in about 1200 AD during the Jin dynasty in China...
View ArticleMuseum Job Roundup 11/6/23
Welcome to the weekly roundup! We do our best to collect the latest job openings and welcome submissions from the community. For more opportunities, we recommend the following databases: HireCulture –...
View ArticleMuseum Job Roundup 11/13/23
Welcome to the weekly roundup! We do our best to collect the latest job openings and welcome submissions from the community. For more opportunities, we recommend the following databases: HireCulture –...
View ArticleWe Need to Talk About NAGPRA: Noncompliance & Cultural Affiliation
Previously, we discussed what the Native American Graves Protection & Repatriation Act is and what it requires of museums and other institutions. NAGPRA is a federal law, so why do tens of...
View ArticleMuseum Job Roundup 11/20/23
Welcome to the weekly roundup! We do our best to collect the latest job openings and welcome submissions from the community. For more opportunities, we recommend the following databases: HireCulture –...
View ArticleNote from the Editors
As we approach the end of Native American Heritage Month, we recognize the continuing effects of settler colonialism and genocide on Native people. We also want to recognize the power, resiliency, and...
View ArticleMuseum Job Roundup 11/27/23
Welcome to the weekly roundup! We do our best to collect the latest job openings and welcome submissions from the community. For more opportunities, we recommend the following databases: HireCulture –...
View ArticleFor the Museumgoer With SAD
I’m sure that everyone has adapted (maybe begrudgingly so) to the 5pm darkness and the beginnings of coat weather, but what makes me a fan of this time of year is the cozy spots to curl up in and the...
View ArticleWhat Does It Mean to be a “History Person”?
In my junior year of high school, I remember getting into an argument with my mom while sitting at the bus stop one morning. I can’t remember if I was actually failing AP US History or if I was just...
View ArticleMuseum Job Roundup 12/3/23
Welcome to the weekly roundup! We do our best to collect the latest job openings and welcome submissions from the community. For more opportunities, we recommend the following databases: HireCulture –...
View ArticleWinter Magic & Merriment for Museumgoers
Snow has yet to fall in Boston, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get into the holiday spirit! Keep warm and celebrate the start of winter with a few of these festive events and activities. Please note...
View ArticleMuseum Job Roundup 12/11/23
Welcome to the weekly roundup! We do our best to collect the latest job openings and welcome submissions from the community. For more opportunities, we recommend the following databases: HireCulture –...
View ArticleChildhood Museum Memories
Having completed one semester of the Museum Education program and looking forward to starting my second semester this week, one thing I keep coming back to is the idea that many of the people I’ve met...
View ArticleMuseum Job Roundup 1/15/24
Welcome to the weekly roundup! We do our best to collect the latest job openings and welcome submissions from the community. For more opportunities, we recommend the following databases: HireCulture –...
View ArticleMuseum Job Roundup 1/22/24
Welcome to the weekly roundup! We do our best to collect the latest job openings and welcome submissions from the community. For more opportunities, we recommend the following databases: HireCulture –...
View ArticleCurating Self-Care at NEMA and Beyond
Though NEMA happened back in November, this post written by Tufts Museum Education student Samantha Snow offers useful insights for museum professionals to consider year-round. Photo courtesy of Nuria...
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