The unexpected public history I found working retail

The unexpected public history I found working retail

Last fall, I moved back to New Hampshire after living in Virginia for five years. After the completion of my previous job, and having been accepted into the Museum Studies program, it seemed as good a time as ever to move back home. I gave 

What’s With the Hidden Native American Exhibits?

What’s With the Hidden Native American Exhibits?

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 

Channeling My Climate Anxiety Into My Coursework

Channeling My Climate Anxiety Into My Coursework

With 60 degree days in February in Boston, trees budding early, and a general sense of impending climate disaster making itself more felt with every passing day, I have started to enter the climate anxiety or eco-anxiety zone. Sarah Lowe, a clinical psychologist and Associate 

Museum Job Roundup 2/26/2024

Museum Job Roundup 2/26/2024

Welcome to the weekly roundup! We do our best to collect the latest job openings and welcome submissions from the community. For more opportunities, we recommend the following databases: HireCulture – Jobs in the Humanities in Massachusetts Job HQ – American Association of Museums American 

Note from the Editors

Note from the Editors

As we approach the end of Native American Heritage Month, we recognize the continuing effects of settler colonialism and genocide on Native people. We also want to recognize the power, resiliency, and leadership of so many Indigenous people. We encourage you to take the opportunity