Professional Development Opportunity: Sustainability in Museums and the Role of the Museum Educator

Professional Development Opportunity: Sustainability in Museums and the Role of the Museum Educator

Next Thursday, October 1, the Greater Boston Museum Educators Roundtable (GBMER) is hosting a “working lunch” at the Concord Museum to talk about green practices in museums and how educators can get involved in the topic. The discussion will be led by Sarah Sutton, author of 

Free Admission to Museums THIS Saturday!

Free Admission to Museums THIS Saturday!

If you’re looking for something fun to do, or have been putting of a museum because it’s too expensive, here’s your chance! This Saturday, September 26, is Museums Day Live, when many museums offer free admission for you and a guest when you show your 

Free Event: MA Museums Day – October 7

Free Event: MA Museums Day – October 7

Current students and museum professionals – consider attending the FREE Massachusetts Museums Day, hosted by NEMA on October 7. The event, located at the State House in Boston, strives to “build awareness and advocacy for the museum field. This is a great opportunity for museum studies 

Tufts Art Gallery: Fall Exhibitions

Tufts Art Gallery: Fall Exhibitions

As of Thursday, September 10th, the fall exhibitions at the Tufts University Art Gallery are open to the public! The public reception is Thursday, September 17th from 5:00-7:30 in Remis Sculpture Court.   Installation view of Shahzia Sikander’s Parallax. Photo by the Tufts University Art 

Welcome New Museum Studies Students!

Welcome New Museum Studies Students!

Last night was the orientation for the incoming Museum Studies students. Jess and I tagged along to meet them all and to talk about the blog, and we are so excited about the newcomers! There are a lot of intelligent, enthusiastic and passionate people coming 

Strandbeests in Boston!

Strandbeests in Boston!

Photo credit Strandbeests, the fascinating creatures built by artist Theo Jansen are coming to the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) in September. These sculptures move of their own accord and, as PEM puts it, “blur the lines between art and science, sculpture and performance.” I won’t