In its Midtown district, Detroit boasts a concentrated set of high-powered cultural institutions. Clustered around the DIA, they include the Detroit Historical Museum, The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, the Michigan Science Center, and the Detroit Public Library. In recent years,...
Graduation. All that hard work has finally paid off. You’ve spent years getting your advanced degree, and now you’ve got it—with a certificate in Museum Studies to boot. And even better is you’ve got a job lined up! This was my experience when I...
In this conversation, two participants will discuss a different project that they were involved with at The Henry Ford Museum: Reconstructing History/Reimagining Originality: The Case of Henry Ford’s English Preservations (Bradley Taylor, Associate Director Emeritus, Museum Studies Program) As the Stock Market Crash of...
Drawing on their expertise in cultural programming, museum and urban planning, the webinar’s panelists will share their insights on the Detroit Square design proposal. This project aims to transform the cultural district and create synergy between museums, publics, and urban space in the heart...
Kudos to… Ipek Kaynar Rohloff (MSP04) recently contributed to a new book about museum architecture called Contemporary Museum Architecture and Design. Ipek wrote a chapter called “Planning Art Museums from the Inside-Out.” Her work was based on her doctoral research and her recent museum...
Kudos to museum studies minor student, Elizabeth Hungerman, who just won the LSA Science Learning Center Science as Art award. Elizabeth, who is completing the minor and will be graduating in Winter 2021, is the grand prize winner of the award for a book...
