For an exhibition review assignment for my History and Organization of Museums class, I decided to check out the Legion of Honor Museum because I saw they had a mummy exhibit integrating medical technology to interpret the bodies. Arriving in the morning, I was struck by the architecture--so reminiscent of French Neo-Classical design, albeit in … Continue reading A review of the Legion of Honor’s Mummies and Medicine exhibit →

Libraries and museums contain many similarities. A library traditionally has been a place of books, and a museum a place of collections. They both create a source of informal knowledge for the public, However, in a changing world where technology is becoming dominant, how do libraries attract visitors? Museums are adapting technology to create accessibility … Continue reading Libraries: Relevance in a Changing Culture →

I recently had the honor of working in a small archivist library due to the number one rule of being an undergraduate: never turn down a paid internship in your field. I really had no idea what I was getting into. Most of my work is behind the scenes in databases, not all the fun … Continue reading How does one archive glitter? →

In a recent lecture for Museum Studies 700: The History and Organization of Museums, the introductory seminar for all incoming graduate students, I recently shared the following quote by Baba Dioum, a Senegalese environmentalist and forestry engineer: “In the end, we conserve only what we love, we will love only what we understand, and we … Continue reading The world of museums – through students’ eyes →