I don’t know if I’ve already said this, but March has been one of the toughest months since I’ve been here. At the beginning of the month we were still in the early stages of group exhibition projects, summer internship placements were being decided, and the deadline for dissertation proposals was looming. I was thinking … Continue reading A new month, a new update, and welcome to Spring Break!
Museums
A Victorian Education
Once again, it has been awhile since I last wrote. I had just gotten back from Berlin, and had a few days off before new classes started. It had been a rough few weeks as I got the flu, was stuck in my room reading, and still jumped into a full on week of 9-5 … Continue reading A Victorian Education
Culture, History, Museums
Hello all, It appears that I have gotten a little behind! The past few weeks have been quite full, as you’ll figure out. When I last wrote, classes were about to start again, and we’ve covered all kinds of very practical things about taking care of objects in museums. We even visited an off-site museum … Continue reading Culture, History, Museums
We’re 2 months in!
Hello everyone, It’s been 2 weeks so I thought it was time to update again. I’ve had a few more travels since we last talked, and we’re just getting into our 2nd ‘module’, this one being more the practical running of a museum. I’ll try to give a brief rundown. While I may not have … Continue reading We’re 2 months in!
Less study, more travel.
Hello and Happy Sunday, I know at least one person has been wondering when I was going to update again. I'm 5 weeks away from Christmas break now, and I've just had a relaxing "reading week". I ambitiously finished my essay a week in advance, so I've had this entire week to myself, and took … Continue reading Less study, more travel.
More fun times with Colonel McCormick
CouchSurfers Invade!
http://www.couchsurfing.org/news/article/71 CouchSurfers Invade! by Rachel Smith The recent popularity of city invasions within the CouchSurfing community has been hard to miss. In fact, across the US and Europe there was at least one invasion every weekend this summer, oftentimes more. So what exactly is an invasion? According to the CS Wiki, it's when CouchSurfers collectivelly decide … Continue reading CouchSurfers Invade!
Chicago History!
I’ve started volunteering at the Robert R. McCormick Museum this summer as a way to get some experience in museums. Since I wanted to work in museums, I figured this was a good way to get my feet wet! The museum lies in the middle of McCormick’s large estate, which is now Cantigny Park in … Continue reading Chicago History!
History of a Life 