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Nomenclature Conundrum: When is a Model Not Really a Model?
28 Within Nomenclature 4.0 there are a few variations on the term "Model," which falls under the classification of Documentary Artifacts, sub-class [...]
Training Future Leaders: Lessons Learned from the National Guard Memorial Museum’s Intern Program
Photo via www.ngef.org The National Guard Memorial Museum is a 6,000 square foot series of galleries located in Washington, D.C., [...]
Natural History Specimens and Nomenclature 4.0
When Nomenclature was first written it was designed to represent objects that are man-made. So, how do natural history collections fall into [...]
Dressing the Bed: A Living Demonstration of 18th Century Needlework
The Betsy Ross House is unique among peer museums nationally in its interpretation of the life of a working-class, eighteenth-century [...]
The Civil War in Pennsylvania
As part of PA Civil War 150, the statewide commemoration of Pennsylvania’s role in the Civil War, the Heinz History [...]
The Big Graph
Over the past several years, programming at Eastern State Penitentiary has increasingly addressed contemporary corrections and the recent, truly historic [...]
The Scripture Rocks: Why Douglas Stahlman Carved His Legacy in Stone
Local legends abound about the mysterious engraved rocks frequently encountered in the wooded hillsides around Brookville, Pennsylvania. Although many local [...]
What AASLH Membership Means to a Grad Student
Joining any respected professional organization is one task on many students’ checklists. Unfortunately, the “life cycle of membership” often involves applying for membership; paying your [...]
What I’m Looking For in a Museum Visit…
If I were to ask my nearly four-year-old son what would make for an ideal museum visit, he’d probably say something like “ice cream” or [...]
Get Your Feet Wet With Visitor Surveys
Many years ago, I worked at a small historic site in Virginia. Every Monday morning after a special event at the site, my supervisor would [...]
Taking “Small” Seriously
More resources enable quality but do not guarantee it. Quantity doesn’t always mean quality. Being “small” isn’t a matter of good or bad; it’s just different.
Tales from Austin: The Bullock Texas State History Museum
Collections-based Programs in a Non-Collecting Institution? Picture this: you're leading a group of visitors through your permanent exhibition. They are entranced by your description of [...]
Lessons Learned in Youth Engagement
Post contributed by Callie Hawkins, Associate Director for Programs at President Lincoln's Cottage Last February, President Lincoln’s Cottage launched Can You Walk Away?, an exhibit [...]