We finally opened our newest exhibit Living the Impossible this week. Over a week later than our promoted opening date 😬. The exhibit discusses the history, the development and the construction of the San Diego & Arizona Railway as this year is the 100th year since it’s completion. It was a bit like Murphy’s law…
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Digesting the American Alliance of Museum’s 2019 Conference
Earlier this week I had the great opportunity to attend AAM’s annual conference in New Orleans, Louisiana this year. My first time attending the largest conference for the museum field. Initially I was a bit overwhelmed by the amount of people (hello, I’m an introvert by nature) and the amount of booths in the expo…
Perseverance Pays Off
I am always fascinated by how life can move at such unexpected speeds. The week after my birthday was a bit of a whirlwind. I had a job interview for a collections assistant position, was offered the job and then went on vacation for a week. It has taken me almost a year since we…
Looking Outside The Field
Sometimes, as a museum professional, when the going gets tough, the tough gets going… You have to be adaptable. And by adaptable, I mean you have to be flexible when hunting for a job. Earlier this week I received an email inviting me to interview for an Administrative Assistant position I had applied to the…
Eurocentrism and The Democratizing of Culture
This past week while trying to keep myself from dying of boredom I read a couple articles that really piqued my interest and got the old hamster wheel turning. They revolve around the topic of Eurocentrism. A subject that has been an interest for me since my undergrad, and the reason why I had contemplated…
Ramblings of A Museum Professional 