Author: Museum Studies Program
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...
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...
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.
Kudos to… Emily Kutil (MSP12) has been granted funding for a great project to explore the history of Detroit. In her own words, “An idea that I submitted for the Knight Arts Challenge, Black Bottom Street View, is getting funded. The Burton Historical...
Kudos to… John Kannenberg (MSP10) and his Museum of Portable Sound have had some tremendous successes. The museum was profiled in the February issue of the Museums Association Journal (see attached). Its permanent collection material has been expanded. The museum recently opened an Education...
Museum Studies student capstone project presentations will be held April 12 & 17 at 6:00 pm in the Eldersveld Room (5th floor, Haven Hall). April 12: projects at the Toledo Museum of Art and Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research. April 17: projects at...