Serving as Collections Intern at Old North — guest post by Jessica Nelson

Serving as Collections Intern at Old North — guest post by Jessica Nelson

Jessica Nelson wrote this piece for the Old North Foundation’s website, and Old North’s Director of Education Erin Wederbrook Yuskaitis, also from the Tufts program, suggested we share it here. Thanks, Jessica (and Erin)!   After almost 300 years of existence, an institution is bound to 

Tonight — Snapshots Opening Reception!

Tonight — Snapshots Opening Reception!

Don’t forget that tonight is the opening reception for the Museum Studies curated exhibition Snapshots: 15 Takes on an Exhibition.  You’ve been reading their blog entries about their progress, now see for yourself what they’ve put together. Join them tonight from 5:30-8 at the Tufts University 

The Importance of Collections Access on the Web

The Importance of Collections Access on the Web

by guest columnist Elyse Werling Students in this year’s Exhibition Planning class were given a challenge: choose an image that inspires you from the photographs in Historic New England’s exhibition, “The Camera’s Coast,” and use it as a jumping-off point for a full-blown exhibition plan. Snapshots: 

Snapshots: 15 Takes on an Exhibition: “Bull” Halsey

Snapshots: 15 Takes on an Exhibition: “Bull” Halsey

by guest columnist Brian Miskell Students in this year’s Exhibition Planning class were given a challenge: choose an image that inspires you from the photographs in Historic New England’s exhibition, “The Camera’s Coast,” and use it as a jumping-off point for a full-blown exhibition plan. Snapshots: 

My Journey on the Piscataqua

My Journey on the Piscataqua

by guest columnist Amanda Breen Students in this year’s Exhibition Planning class were given a challenge: choose an image that inspires you from the photographs in Historic New England’s exhibition, “The Camera’s Coast,” and use it as a jumping-off point for a full-blown exhibition plan. 

Snapshots: 15 Takes on an Exhibition

Snapshots: 15 Takes on an Exhibition

by guest columnist Barbara Palmer Students in this year’s Exhibition Planning class were given a challenge: choose an image that inspires you from the photographs in Historic New England’s exhibition, “The Camera’s Coast,” and use it as a jumping-off point for a full-blown exhibition plan.