Today we bring you an article by Kathryn Sodaitis, currently a Tufts student in the Museum Studies certificate program. For Museums Today: Mission and Function, the foundation course required for all Museum Studies students, students read Adam Gopnik’s “The Mindful Museum” and use it to create …
I recently came across a great NPR story about the benefits of school gardens. When I lived in Wisconsin while getting my teaching degree, I student taught at an alternative high school that was just getting their school garden off the ground. Now it’s fully flourishing, and hearing …
We have received a special invitation to the reception of the USS Constitution Museum’s 37th Annual Model Show Reception that we would like to pass on to you! This invitation was shared with us by Brian Miskell, who completed the Tufts Museum Studies certificate in 2014. Please see below for more information on the reception and the Model Ship exhibition in general.
Annual Ship Model Show Reception
Please join us on Tuesday, December 15 from 5 – 7pm for the USS Constitution Museum’s annual Ship Model Show Reception to celebrate the Masters of Miniature.
The 37th Annual USS Constitution Model Shipwright Guild Model Show features 75 exquisite ship models and a number of marine paintings by members of the American Society of Marine Artists (ASMA).
Meet the masters of miniature and the ASMA artists in person and listen to what Robin A. Neill, who built a model of the Liberty ship Jeremiah O’Brien, has to say about those famous Liberty Ships.
The reception is from 5 pm until 7 pm at the USS Constitution Museum, feel free to bring a friend.
Please note light reception fare will be available. Discounted parking available at the Nautica Garage; please bring your parking ticket with you for validation.
The reception is free of charge. We do, however, request you RSVP by December 13. Via email at rsvp@usscm.org or by phone at 617-426-1812 ext. 167
…But wait, there’s more!
The Model Ship Show is no up and running through January 2nd. Masters of Miniature features over 50 model ships, handmade by modern model makers, and each one different from the last. You can either wander through and check out the ships on your own time, or you can check out the Constitution Museum’s calendar for special programs.
Collections Intern Pettaquamscutt Historical Society, Kingston, RI Located in the Old Washington County Jail, the PHS museum and archival collections document the domestic, social, business, and cultural life in the region of the Pettaquamscutt Purchase. To better meet the needs of the community, we embarked …
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Stage Tech/Performing Arts Production Internship Description: Stage Tech / Performing Arts Production : Interns work with the Production Coordinator, Master Carpenter, Master Electrician, House Sound Engineer, and house crew on all aspects of technical theatre, music, and films. This includes hands-on in all of the …