From the Intern’s “Desk”: First Edition

From the Intern’s “Desk”: First Edition

Hello Readers!    My name is Ellie, and I am one of the blog editors this year. As you may know, there is a very fun and very much required part of the Tufts Museum Studies program – a supervised internship (practicum). I am doing 

Accessibility & ASD within the Museum

Accessibility & ASD within the Museum

Serving a variety of topics from art to science, museums and similar cultural institutions seek to be immersive centers of education and community. A growing emphasis on visitor-focused programming has taken root in museums in the 21stcentury, posing a challenge of accessibility. To serve an 

Modern Views on Museum Leadership: The Case Against Visionary Leaders

Modern Views on Museum Leadership: The Case Against Visionary Leaders

In her article for Hyperallergic, Chazen Art Museum director Amy Gilman precautions museum professionals against falling into the “cult of the visionary museum director,” the idea that museum leaders should aspire to grand visions for the future of the institution.[1] She argues that this perspective 

Museum Halloween Events!

Museum Halloween Events!

It’s spooky season! As Halloween approaches, museums in the Boston area are hosting a multitude of fun events. If you are in the area, check out some of these adult and family-friendly events: DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum Halloween at DeCordova Family Event (Fri, Oct 

Haunting Attractions for the Halloween Season

Haunting Attractions for the Halloween Season

It only takes a few steps into a pharmacy or grocery in the month of October to see the impact of Halloween on the public. Aisles are filled to the brim with candy, fake spiderwebs, and gregarious costumes in anticipation of a raucous holiday season. 

Titian’s Women: An Italian Museum Experience at the Palazzo Reale in Milan, Italy

Titian’s Women: An Italian Museum Experience at the Palazzo Reale in Milan, Italy

We emerged from the depths of the Milan metro, covering our eyes as the sun shone through the opening at the top of the stairwell. Armed with masks and an apocalyptic supply of water, we had come prepared to take on the masses in the