Education Programs Internship [Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, ME]

Education Programs Internship [Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, ME]

CMBG Mission: The mission of Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is to inspire meaningful connections among people, plants and nature through horticulture, education and research. Internship Mission: This internship prepares college students to enter the field of environmental or museum education by providing hands-on experience with 

Dangremond Museum Studies Internship [Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, CT]

Dangremond Museum Studies Internship [Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, CT]

The Dangremond Museum Studies Internship at the Connecticut Historical Society is an opportunity for students to gain exposure to and experience the many functions and daily operation of a history museum, library, and research center. The term of the internship is June-August, 2018, but the 

Harvard’s Glass Flowers

Harvard’s Glass Flowers

This week’s post is brought to you by Jules Long, a second year Master’s student in the Museum Studies and History program at Tufts. Just two miles from Tufts University is Harvard’s Museum of Natural History, which hosts the Ware Collection of Blaschka Glass Models 

Weekly Jobs Roundup!

Weekly Jobs Roundup!

Here’s your weekly roundup of new jobs! Happy Hunting! New England Schroeder Curatorial Fellow, Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA] Barbara Alfond Manager of Exhibitions and Publications [Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville, ME] Executive Director [American Precision Museum, Windsor, 

What We’re Reading: Partying with Priceless Art: Why Galleries Are Loosening Up At Night

What We’re Reading: Partying with Priceless Art: Why Galleries Are Loosening Up At Night

Evening parties are becoming more and more common at museums. They often appeal to a younger crowd, offer a new way to engage with collections, and add to the cultural nightlife of a city. Events involving alcohol, dance, and large crowds can give museums of 

Interpreting Aboriginal Culture- An Australian Outlook

Interpreting Aboriginal Culture- An Australian Outlook

This week’s post is brought to you by Melissa Kansky, a first-year student in the Museum Education M.A. program at Tufts,