Category: Gallery
Experts speak. Colleagues discuss. Students engage . . . and have fun. The Video and Photo Galleries offer a window into some of the many memorable events and activities organized by the Museum Studies Program. Topical colloquia, lectures, and workshops about issues in museum studies feature prominent scholars and practitioners who examine a wide range of current issues facing the museum world. Our video samples convey the range of ideas and interests explored within the Museum Studies Program. The photos take you inside the world of our students and scholars, visually documenting their work and the life of the program.
Internship experiences at Museum of Natural History of Bern, Switzerland and the Museum of West African Art
Patricia Torres-Pineda – MSP24; PhD student, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology From the Field to the Museum: Experiences at the Museum of Natural History of Bern More than 60 million natural history specimens are housed in Swiss museums, universities, botanical gardens, and other heritage institutions....
Museo Moderno: A Values-driven Model that Positions Art and Artists as Central to Human, Economic and Democratic Development
How does art lead the way in creating our possible futures? How do the human imagination and the agency and actions of art free the potential for wonder, for hope, optimism and joy, to confront times of agony, trauma and fear? In what ways...
Museums in Time of Polycrisis: The Promise of Cultural Institutions
Presentation by Dr. Porchia Moore January 27, 2026 As a global polycrisis continues to impact modern day life, perhaps no other institution is experiencing the impact of rapid change more than the American museum. In this talk, Dr. Moore will identify and name the...
Exhibiting fun: Comics museums in France
Comics, in France, are serious business. 1 in 4 books sold today is in the form of a comic book, and ever since 1974, the country has hosted one of the world’s largest international comics festivals. Having long recognized the medium as the “9th...