Collections Management a la Blog

Collections Management a la Blog

A brief but meta museum musing from me today: as my co-editor Ava and I have been settling into our new editor roles, we’ve been performing some site maintenance. When we first started, because of the nearly fifteen-year history of the blog, the media gallery 

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

Memos from the Museum World: Student Practicum Updates (May 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 

Material culture study of a vase from Pop

Material culture study of a vase from Pop

One of my favorite stories to hear my grandfather, the man I called Pop, tell, was the moment he first met me. My father, a first-time parent with mild OCD, was stricken with anxiety about any germs that visitors might bring to the hospital, so 

Upholding memory; and, having found a four-poster bed

Upholding memory; and, having found a four-poster bed

Nineteen years later, I’ve found it. A quick backstory, if you haven’t read my previous article: I have a distinct memory of an art piece I saw at the Currier Museum of Art between 2005 and 2007, when I was five or six years old. 

Questioning memory; or, the quest to find a four-poster bed

Questioning memory; or, the quest to find a four-poster bed

I have a vivid memory of being five or six years old and visiting the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, New Hampshire. In a brightly lit gallery (I’m almost certain I know exactly which one), surrounded by other works, was something that isn’t uncommon 

An ode to the lost Leonard Nimoy sound test at the Mugar Omni Theater

An ode to the lost Leonard Nimoy sound test at the Mugar Omni Theater

To me, the Boston Museum of Science is synonymous with childhood. My dad was a member there for years and for a while, we’d visit any time there was a new exhibition opening. It was a fantastic place to visit as a kid and kept