As we learned in this module, there are many types of museums. When I think of natural history museums I tend to think of museums that cover a blanket topic for a specific area. They cover topics of animals, plants, land, people, and culture for one place. Living in Washington, DC for almost a decade…
Read MoreMy ideal museum job is in marketing/communications! Lucky for me that is what I am currently doing at UAMN. My undergrad degree is in Public Relations and Strategic Communications and I have always gravitated to science-based institutions. There are a few reasons why I really enjoy PR and comms work in the museum world. I…
Read MoreAs we learned early on in class, a museum is an organized, permanent, nonprofit institution that serves both an educational and aesthetic purpose. A museum has a professional staff that cares for tangible objects and presents them to the public in a way that will make sense to visitors. I would argue that museums are…
Read MoreHi there, My name is Maxine Laberge and I am currently the Communications Fellow at the Museum of the North via the Alaska Fellows Program. I’m originally from New Hampshire but have spent the last 9 years living in Washington, DC. I’ve spent some time working for Girl Scouts Nation’s Capital in the camping department…
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