The Decorative Arts Trust is accepting applications for our 2017 Summer Research Grants. This arm of the Trust’s Emerging Scholars Program provides support for graduate students working on a Master’s thesis or PhD dissertation in a field related to the decorative arts. More information, as well as descriptions …
Looking for something educational, fun, and festive to do this month or during school vacation week? Events for April 2017 have been added to our calendar! Check them out to see what’s being offered at museums in the Greater Boston area for families, kids, and …
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Internship Opportunity
Where: The Bostonian Society – Old State House Museum, Boston
When: Summer 2017
What: Unpaid internship
Description: Interns needed to complete a comprehensive collections inventory on our large and diverse historical collection.
Under the supervision of the Collections Manager, you will take the lead on an inventory of more than 6,000 objects of all types dating from the seventeenth century to today. Together the team of interns will be responsible for recording location and condition information for every object in our diverse collection.
This internship would be ideal for anybody interested in working Collections Management, as it will give you crucial experience with a foundational aspect of collections management, the baseline inventory. It will also give you experience handling a wide range of object types, from paintings to fish bones and everything in between.
About the Bostonian Society: The Bostonian Society is dedicated to explaining, studying, and preserving Boston’s uniquely important history, embodied in materials, records, and structures such as the Old State House, and in sharing an understanding of the revolutionary ideas born here.
Requirements:
How to apply: Please send a resume and a cover letter indicating availability to collections@bostonhistory.org by April 15th, 2017.
Here’s an exciting announcement from the Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History in Weston, MA: “Ask any stamp collector and they will tell you that one of the best ways to learn about history is through the hobby of philately. The Spellman Museum of Stamps …
Scholarships available for Program in New England Studies Boston – February 2017 – Historic New England and a group of generous donors are providing multiple scholarships for Program in New England Studies. The scholarships are available to mid-career museum professionals and graduate students in the …
2017 ANNUAL MEETING & CONFERENCE – FELLOWSHIPS AVAILABLE!!
Genesee Country Village and Museum
Mumford, NY (20 minutes from Rochester, NY)
June 9-13, 2017
Breaking Through Barriers: Living History in Modern Times
Dear History Student or Emerging Museum Professional:
Love History? We invite you to join an organization of people who bring history to life! ALHFAM is an international organization with members located primarily in the United States and Canada. It has been an active, vibrant organization of dedicated people for over 45 years.
ALHFAM draws its membership from a broad spectrum of individuals and organizations involved in the collection, preservation or interpretation of material culture, traditional skills and historical processes. Members include volunteers, reenactors, institutional staff and vendors of goods or services. ALHFAM’s original focus on farming and agriculture has expanded to embrace disciplines from architecture to zymurgy and many in between.
ALHFAM’s Mission is to share practical knowledge and skills among those who make history relevant to contemporary lives. We draw strength from our diverse network of members, sharing experience, research and passion for participatory learning.
ALHFAM hosts both regional conferences and annual international conferences. This year’s annual meeting and conference will be held at Genesee Country Village and Museum in Mumford, New York on June 9-13, 2017. The theme is “Breaking through Barriers: Living History in Modern Times.”
As a history student or emerging museum professional, we invite you to join us and attend this exciting conference. A limited number of fellowships are available. To apply for a fellowship to cover the conference registration ($400) plus an additional $300 to assist with the cost of lodging or travel, please see the attached application form.
For additional information regarding ALHFAM and this year’s exciting conference, please visit www.ALHFAM.org . Membership in ALHFAM begins at only $25 (USD) for the student rate and $30 (USD) for individuals. More information including member benefits, can be found at http://www.alhfam.org/join-us
For questions regarding fellowships, please contact the chair of the fellowship committee at: Del.Taylor@ontario.ca
FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 1