The Greater Boston area has a wealth of wonderful museums – in fact, that’s one of the reasons I decided to study at Tufts. This is a thorough, though not exhaustive, list of newly opened and soon-to-open exhibits within the Boston area – happy exploring! …
Reflecting on the brief time we spend as graduate students visiting Medford’s Tufts University campus for its acclaimed Museum Studies program–only the slightest bias here, I swear–has impressed the need to leave something of value to successive matriculants. By the time we don our cap …
As the museum field increasingly focuses on accountability and community, evaluation – or the use of quantitative and qualitative data to drive decisions – has become more and more important. By asking the right questions and using the right tools, evaluation can empower boards, staff, …
Job hunting in the museum world can be tricky. Most of us are well aware that the field is competitive. Luckily we’ve spoken to a few recent graduates to get their tips and tricks for the job search. Know where to look and start looking …
Hello dear readers, I have something to admit. Starting this fall I will be a traitor and am going back into classroom teaching. This is hardly a shocker to anyone who knows me – I came to this program after working with 6th …
Recently several major museums have taken the significant step of removing Native American cultural items from display. The American Museum of Natural History, the Field Museum, and Harvard’s Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology are a few of the big names acting [1]. It may …