Today's post was written by Elizabeth Bostelman, a MA Museum Studies student. Stop right now and think of your favorite memory…..do you have it? Now forget it! Forget that you ever had that memory. That is the society that exists in the book, “The Giver” by Lois Lowry. And while you may be wondering what... Continue Reading →
Summer Postcard
Over the summer Kelsey Smith traveled to Golden, Colorado and was kind enough to drop us a line. She visited the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum and was surprised to find early Pennsylvania quilts, from her home region. During a whirlwind trip through the Rocky Mountain National Park she breathlessly found herself hiking 12,000 feet above... Continue Reading →
$17,000 Worth of Gold Bullion Buried on a Beach
Today's post was written by Tabitha Hubbard, a MA Museum Studies student. As with many people, you are probably right now asking where can you find this and why was it buried. Well most of us are nowhere near the beach that the gold is on because it is on a beach in Folkestone, England.... Continue Reading →
Museum Studies Club—September Update
The Museum Studies Club offers museum studies graduate students the chance to socialize outside of class with their peers. We hold monthly meetings, organize social activities, and are planning a spring museum trip to another city. The officers for the club this year are Ana Wallace, President; Kelsey Smith, Vice President; and Elizabeth Quay, Digital... Continue Reading →
Lindy Hoppers meet 100 Acres
Post by Elizabeth Quay, IUPUI MA Museum Studies Student. When not working in museums she runs this blog.Most of my museum visits this past year have been by myself, or with members of my museum studies cohort. Needless to say, my experience with many exhibitions is not the norm. That’s why I really enjoyed watching... Continue Reading →
Postcard from Berlin
One of our professors, Dr. Laura Holzman, spent several weeks this summer teaching a course in Europe. Check out this postcard she sent while she was there.
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