Tis the Season: Reflections on a Remote Summer Practicum

Tis the Season: Reflections on a Remote Summer Practicum

This past summer I worked for Ken Turino of Historic New England and Tufts University(Exhibition Planning and Historic House Museums). Having been in remote school for a year at this time, I was prepared to conduct my museum studies practicum remotely. While my internship certainly 

Bringing an Exhibition to Life, from Conception to Completion

Bringing an Exhibition to Life, from Conception to Completion

Beginning in January, I and nine other students in Professor Christina Maranci’s seminar “The Threads of Survival: Armenian Liturgical Textiles” began our research into a rich group of Armenian liturgical textiles held at the Armenian Museum of America and the Museum of Fine Arts—and last 

Reflections on a Nearly-Complete Summer Practicum

Reflections on a Nearly-Complete Summer Practicum

At this time of year, many Tufts Museum Studies students are wrapping up their summer practicums. And while most of us have had to adapt to working from home due to the ongoing pandemic, our experiences have still been productive and rewarding! Personally, I have 

What Makes a Beautiful Museum?

What Makes a Beautiful Museum?

With safe travel starting to become possible again, and folks thinking about engaging together in culture, art, and history to gain hope after a worldwide pandemic, it perhaps seems natural that people might seek out special beauty in the places they choose to visit. I 

Please Touch: The History of Museum Accessibility for Blind Visitors

Please Touch: The History of Museum Accessibility for Blind Visitors

Though it might seem paradoxical to expect blind and low-vision visitors to enjoy a visit to an art museum—after all, the contents of art museums are often called the visual arts—museums have a long and rich history of proving that this is absolutely not the 

Froggyland: The museum of frog people

Froggyland: The museum of frog people

My daily commute to work is a sacred time of reflection, an opportunity for me to walk through urbanized areas before the rest of the world has gotten out of bed. I often find myself, during this time, staring up at the towering apartments and