Currently sitting in a session by Dan Schoeneberg: "Building Bridges, Connections and Context: An Introduction to Interpretive Thinking". It really doesn't matter what we do in the museum field: administrators, curators, restoration, registrars, exhibit specialists, educators, etc.; it all comes down to the interpretation that we present to our museums' guests. So how do we… Continue reading MOMCC Sessions
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MOMCC’s Opening Reception always offers something interesting
Kudos to conference chair Rick Musselman and all of the staff and volunteers of Carriage Hill Metropark for hosting a great opening reception. A great fare of farm made food of breads, preserves, pickled foods, sausages and craft cheese (the only non-farm made food) were offered as refreshments to everyone. After touring the site and having a bite… Continue reading MOMCC’s Opening Reception always offers something interesting
In Dayton for the MOMCC Conference
Greetings from the hometown of Orville and Wilbur Wright! The 2011 Spring MOMCC Conference is officially kicking off at 7pm tonight at Carriage Hill Metropark, but the pre-conference workshops were held all day today. Particpants had the opportunity to tour the Air Force Museum and Huffman Prairie, take a local foods tour, use an outdoor… Continue reading In Dayton for the MOMCC Conference
Supper, Auction and Departures or Local Visits
So, we'll finish up the afternoon and gather back at the GCVM visitor center for supper, auction and more smoozing with our colleagues. Some of us will depart for home. Others will stay around to enjoy some local sites before heading back. We're waiting to see who of the early morning pancake crew falls asleep… Continue reading Supper, Auction and Departures or Local Visits
Coming Soon: Mid-Atlantic ALHFAM Meeting
We so much enjoyed the postings from the regional meeting in Arkansas that Derrick and I decided to pass the torch to the Mid-Atlantic Region for up to the moment coverage of that meeting. On Thursday, March 3, over of 100 of us will be traveling to south of Rochester, NY to spend good meeting… Continue reading Coming Soon: Mid-Atlantic ALHFAM Meeting
Site visits
Couple of great site visits for me this afternoon - first up to the USS Razorback - a submarine that was in service from WWII through the 1970s and then transferred to the Turkish Navy before returning home to Little Rock and opening to the public in 2005. Next up, the group visited the Arkansas… Continue reading Site visits
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