I would absolutely love to work in the education department of a museum. The way I see it, there’s nothing better than showing the public around the past, the present, and potentially the future of human society. And I especially love teaching to children, because they very literally are the future of our museums! However,…
Read MoreIn the past I was already aware of the jobs regarding jobs like curator, collections, director, educator, preparator, and docent, I was surprised to hear of more jobs in the museum I was not aware of previously. Although I have already mentioned in a previous discussion that I currently work in visitor services, which improved…
Read MoreDue to my focus in anthropology, I probably see myself working in a cultural history museum, most likely in research and collections. When thinking about what I want to do in a museum environment, I think about the things which drew me into anthropology in the first place. One of the things which really got…
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 learned from this week’s module, there are various museum jobs with each having its own way of contributing to the functioning of a museum. The ideal museum job for me is undetermined as, similar to many folks during the Zoom meeting, I would want to bounce around each different museum opportunity until I find…
Read MoreWhen considering this prompt, I definitely took a lot of time to really think about what I would enjoy doing in a museum. I know that I love people, I love being able to share history and stories with visitors, but I also love caring for and restoring pieces of art. I especially love fixing…
Read MoreWell, being a curator at a museum is something I’ve always aspire to do because I think that’s the coolest job in every museum. I understand there’s quite a bit of work involved with managing collections and creating displays of museum art and/or artifacts as well as the amount of preservation the job entails, however…
Read MoreI think that my ideal museum job would be something that would be behind the scenes, so nothing related to customer service or having to talk to a lot of people. That still leaves me with quite a few options to choose from. From there, I have a couple of jobs that we learned about…
Read MoreIn Friday’s zoom meeting most have mentioned how they have theoretically bounced around until they found the job they intended to be in or have gained enough experience to be in the position they are at now. You gain better connections and relationships with colleagues and guests. You get to know other roles; to be…
Read MoreRecently, I’ve actually have been researching different types of degrees in the field of Museums and other heritage/history based careers. The four main areas of careers I’ve looked at are Archiving, Curation, Cultural Resource Management, and Cultural Heritage Management. I’ve also looked into Museum Library Science in the past and even took a course of…
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