internships behind the scenes, planning/mounting exhibits and maintaining collections
In the summer of 2012, I worked as an intern with the Texas Historical Commission’s Historic Sites Division under the direct supervision of the Curator of Archaeology. The purpose of the internship was to learn about the curation of archaeological artifacts, why objects need curation, how to curate them properly, and the current state of… Continue Reading Sandra Zwetzig, Texas Historical Commission – Historic Sites Division
During the summer of 2012, I had the privilege of interning at the Austin Children’s Museum. The museum was founded in 1983 and settled into its current downtown location in 1997. Since then it has enriched more than 800,000 visitors, striving to create valuable learning experiences for children and their families. As the Early Childhood… Continue Reading Alexandra Cerda, Austin Children’s Museum
The internship I participated in was a fantastic learning experience. I was working at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, behind the scenes doing the work that most people would find boring: the research. Archaeology isn’t all digging up pottery and bones; to know where to dig and what is being dug up, one must… Continue Reading Charlotte Underwood, Houston Museum of Natural Science
This summer I interned at the National Museum of Health and Medicine, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology in Washington, D.C. The museum, originally called the Army Medical Museum, was founded “to study and improve medical conditions during the American Civil War.” The museum’s collection includes archival materials, anatomical and pathological specimens, medical instruments and artifacts,… Continue Reading Thomas Stott, National Museum of Health and Medicine-Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
For the fall semester of 2009, I interned under Nancy Fullerton, Assistant Curator of Latin American Art. My intent was to learn as much as I could about museum curation. I really didn’t know much about the duties of a curator other than they dealt with new acquisitions and oversaw exhibit production. In reality there… Continue Reading Amy Gilbert, San Antonio Museum of Art