Museum Studies at Tufts University
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Museum Studies at Tufts University
1w ago
Hello dear readers,
I have something to admit. Starting this fall I will be a traitor and am going back into classroom teaching.
This is hardly a shocker to anyone who knows me – I came to this program after working with 6th graders for a year and somehow had fun. (I know, I’m a weirdo) I have loved teaching since I was little, and have always been interested in having my own classroom. Ms. Harrison will be back in action and teaching English.
You may be wondering – have the last two years been a waste?
Absolutely not. This program has ..read more
Museum Studies at Tufts University
1M ago
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 – Jobs in the Humanities in Massachusetts
Job HQ – American Association of Museums
American Association of State and Local History Career Center
New England Museum Association Jobs
New York Foundation for the Arts
Maine Archives & Museums
INTERNSHIPS
Mattatuck Museum (Waterbury, CT): Philip Benevento History Internship
Wentworth-Gardner Historic House Association (Portsmout ..read more
Museum Studies at Tufts University
1M ago
Recently several major museums have taken the significant step of removing Native American cultural items from display. The American Museum of Natural History, the Field Museum, and Harvard’s Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology are a few of the big names acting [1]. It may seem sudden, but the situation has been years in the making. Museums are covering certain exhibits of Indigenous belongings in response to the new regulations for the Native American Graves Protection & Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The new regulations, which were published in December, are not without their controv ..read more
Museum Studies at Tufts University
1M ago
With 60 degree days in February in Boston, trees budding early, and a general sense of impending climate disaster making itself more felt with every passing day, I have started to enter the climate anxiety or eco-anxiety zone. Sarah Lowe, a clinical psychologist and Associate Professor at Yale, defines climate anxiety as “distress about climate change and its impacts on the landscape and human existence”1, and Anthony Leiserowitz, the founder and Director of the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and Senior Research Scientist at Yale School of the Environment, says that 27% of Americ ..read more
Museum Studies at Tufts University
1M ago
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 – Jobs in the Humanities in Massachusetts
Job HQ – American Association of Museums
American Association of State and Local History Career Center
New England Museum Association Jobs
New York Foundation for the Arts
Maine Archives & Museums
INTERNSHIPS
Hingham Historical Society (Hingham, MA): Summer Public History Internship
Maine Maritime Museum (Bath, ME): Sandra D. Rapp C ..read more
Museum Studies at Tufts University
2M ago
Sometime in early 2020, I came across a video that changed how I approach history. In this video, costumer Bernadette Banner was constructing an Edwardian walking skirt to wear around her native NYC. While at the time I had no idea what a bias was, center seams, or really any idea how to sew beyond simple embroidery, I found myself drawn to this world of history as she narrated. Not only was she showing her reference patterns, she explained how women would wear these long garments, as well as how to read clothing for the history and culture of the time. There was so much to learn about the tex ..read more
Museum Studies at Tufts University
2M ago
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 – Jobs in the Humanities in Massachusetts
Job HQ – American Association of Museums
American Association of State and Local History Career Center
New England Museum Association Jobs
New York Foundation for the Arts
Maine Archives & Museums
INTERNSHIPS
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art (Amherst, MA):
Alix Zacharias Internship, Museum Administration & Leadership
Trink ..read more
Museum Studies at Tufts University
2M ago
If you’re looking for museum dates to set the mood for romance or just a fun time with friends, we’ve got you covered with our Valentine’s Day roundup.
Harvard Museum of Natural History
If you enjoy making fun of bad taxidermy with your partner or admiring a room full of sparkling gems, this is the spot for you. Bonus points if you buy a Valentine’s gift from the top tier gift shop.
Museum of Science
Hands-on learning always makes for a fun date (wink)! The Museum of Science offers plenty of opportunities to engage in fun discovery with your partner. Check out the Garden Walk for a little bit ..read more
Museum Studies at Tufts University
2M ago
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 – Jobs in the Humanities in Massachusetts
Job HQ – American Association of Museums
American Association of State and Local History Career Center
New England Museum Association Jobs
New York Foundation for the Arts
Maine Archives & Museums
INTERNSHIPS
Hancock Shaker Village (Pittsfield, MA):
Museum Education and Collections Intern
Marketing & Special Events Intern ..read more
Museum Studies at Tufts University
2M ago
When one thinks of museums, we generally think of art, history, or science museums, but all kinds of museums exist and today we take a look at just a few selections of unconventional museums in the US. Whether because of topic, presentation, or collections, these museums are for those who are looking for something different, and perhaps, like me, consider themselves “strange and unusual” just like Lydia Deetz and these museums.
International Cryptozoology Museum (Portland and Bangor, ME)
Inconsistent in its interpretation but steeped in enthusiasm and interest, the International Cryptoz ..read more