Author: Museum Studies Program

Museum Week is coming!

#MuseumWeek is an international online event celebrating and showcasing all things from cultural institutions over 7 days, 7 themes, 7 hashtags! It will provide an opportunity for them to share and discuss their special passions with the public on social networks, using hashtags dedicated...

Alumni kudos!

Kudos to…  Alison Byrnes (MSP06) who became the Academic Specialist for Southeast Asian Studies at the International Institute at the University of Michigan this past winter.

museum studies minor alumni kudos!

Congratulations to museum studies minor and ecology & evolutionary biology alumni, Charlie Engelman and his tv show with National Geographic!  Charlie’s “Nature Boom Time!” is a show that’s both fun and educational, and it helps kids discover the natural world around them.  The show...

Alumni kudos!

Kudos to… Kathy Zarur (MSP05) who recently co-curated an exhibition at the Museum of the African Diaspora called Where is Here.  Kathy curated the exhibit with Jacqueline Francis, who taught at the UM History of Art department. Kathy also assisted in curating another exhibition...

Alumni kudos!

Kudos to… Caroline Braden (MSP13), Accessibility Coordinator at The Henry Ford.  Caroline recently coordinated a Sensory Friendly Saturday event at Greenfield Village for families of children with autism spectrum disorder.  Details of the event can be found here.