Director Named for National Museum of American Jewish History
The National Museum of American Jewish History has appointed Ivy L. Barsky as Director and Chief Operating Officer, the Philadelphia […]
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Welcome to Our New Web Site
Visitors to our web site will notice that this March was a busy month at MARCH, as we launched new […]
Prospects for Curators
Last December, U.S. News and World Report declared the occupation of curator to be a growth career in the next decade based on U.S Department of Labor reports. Reading through the short article led me to check out the DoL Occupational Outlook Handbook from which this information was gleaned http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos065.htm. A few things struck me which I will expand upon in this and future posts.
The Civic Museum
The 18th Annual History Issues Convention was held at the New Jersey State Museum last month; the theme was “The New Model for History Institutions: How to Become an Indispensable Community Resource for Schools and the Public.” The keynote speaker, David W. Young, Executive Director of Cliveden in Philadelphia, spoke about how a Revolutionary-era historic house museum in Germantown transformed itself into a site of active community engagement, a place where museum staff and visitors work together to interpret the site in the context of 20th century history.
Nueva York (1613–1945): Reflections on a Ground-Breaking Exhibit and Partnership
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The Nueva York exhibit sponsored by the New-York Historical Society and El Museo broke new ground with its topic and represented an unusual partnership. Its ambitious scale, the newness of its subject matter, and joint sponsorship also presented significant challenges. Read the complete article by Marci Reaven.