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Memos from the Museum World: Student Practicum Updates (June 2025)

Memos from the Museum World: Student Practicum Updates (June 2025)

Welcome to Memos from the Museum World, a series that highlights the wonderful work our Tufts students are doing as they complete the in-field practicum component of the Museum Studies Program. Each student has a unique practicum experience, and we are excited to share the 

Medford Historical Society & Museum Opens New Exhibition

Medford Historical Society & Museum Opens New Exhibition

We are very lucky, at Tufts, to be surrounded by so many incredible museums and historical sites. The Medford Historical Society & Museum, right down the road, is one of them! Read on for information about their new exhibition, which focuses on migrant stories in 

Museum Job Roundup (06/24/25)

Museum Job Roundup (06/24/25)

Welcome to the Museum Studies Job 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:

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Pool noodles, Joan of Arc, touching paintings, and the unserious road back to Ticonderoga

Pool noodles, Joan of Arc, touching paintings, and the unserious road back to Ticonderoga

Was I a traitor the likes of the infamous one-time commander of the fort, Benedict Arnold himself?

Museum Job Roundup (06/10/25)

Museum Job Roundup (06/10/25)

Welcome to the Museum Studies Job 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 

Local Event and Supporting a Tufts Alum

Local Event and Supporting a Tufts Alum

This Thursday, come support local artist and Tufts alum Flor Delgadillo as her new exhibition Kaleidoscope: Reflecting the Moment opens at the Somerville Museum! Read below for the official press release and details.

Somerville Museum
Email: info@somervillemuseum.org
Phone: (617) 666-9810
Website: www.somervillemuseum.org

Somerville Museum Presents New Summer Exhibition

Kaleidoscope: Reflecting the Moment
Opening Reception: Thursday, June 5, 2025 | 6:00–8:00 PM

SOMERVILLE, MA — The Somerville Museum is proud to present Kaleidoscope: Reflecting the Moment, an immersive, multi-sensory exhibition curated by multidisciplinary artist, Flor Delgadillo (MFA, Tufts School of the Museum of Fine Arts). The exhibition opens with a free public reception on Thursday, June 5, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.

Running through August 23Kaleidoscope invites visitors into a rich sensory experience where color, light, sound, and form intersect to explore shifting concepts of home, family, neighbors, and community in a time of rapid transformation. Delgadillo blends opportunities for quiet reflection with moments of participation and co-creation, making space for individual memory and collective storytelling.

“In the center of rapid change, Kaleidoscope examines the depths of memory and the vitality of movement and motion,” says Delgadillo. “Color serves as a metaphor for the ever-changing nature of life experiences, where stories blend and refract. Language has unseen color that both facilitates and resists translation.”

This exhibition delves into histories of resilience, displacement, and reclamation, using vibrant materials and participatory installations to encourage connection and insight. Visitors are invited to listen, observe, reflect, and contribute their own stories and perspectives to an evolving community chorus.

About the Artist

Flor Delgadillo is a multidisciplinary artist, curator, educator, and “artivist” who relocated from California to Boston, where she has become a vital voice for inclusive and community-centered art. An alum of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts (SMFA) at Tufts University, Delgadillo facilitates hands-on workshops integrating artistic practice with engineering concepts and leads public art activations across the region. Her work centers material culture and aims to elevate underrepresented narratives through collaborative expression and public engagement.

Opening Reception Details

What: Opening Reception – Kaleidoscope: Reflecting the Moment
When: Thursday, June 5, 2025 | 6:00–8:00 PM
Where: Somerville Museum, 1 Westwood Road, Somerville, MA
Admission: Free for the opening reception

Exhibition Dates and Admission

On View: June 5 – August 23, 2025
General Admission: $8*
Free Admission:

  • Museum members
  • Children 12 and under
  • Everyone on the first Friday of each month**

For more information, visit www.somervillemuseum.org or follow @somervillemuseum on social media.

About the Somerville Museum:
The Somerville Museum is a community-centered cultural space dedicated to preserving local history, showcasing diverse artistic voices, and fostering inclusive conversations. Through exhibitions, performances, and public programs, the Museum brings people together to reflect on the past, engage with the present, and imagine the future.