In Fall Quarter 2019, the University of Washington Museology Graduate Program was pleased to offer our Community Engagement course for the second time, taught by Dr. Meena Selvakumar. Meena has a long history with community engagement. “The very first project that I led and for which I received a federal grant was to develop a community engagement model for our local science museum,” Meena said. “While I have gained expertise in other areas of museum work, community engagement is one…
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Mounting “Stories in Every Stitch” at Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
I have in my wallet a rectangle of wallpaper, perhaps two inches by four inches. Everyone on the team for this year’s Directed Fieldwork in Exhibit Installation course got one, handed to us by our instructor after a weekend of work installing Stories in Every Stitch at the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. As he divvied up these scraps of wallpaper, he explained their meaning: “I want you to hold onto these, and whenever you think something’s going to…
Pushing the Needle: Object Based Museum and Source Community Collaborations
Thesis by Molly R. Winslow (2017)
More than Just a Novelty? Museum Visitor Interactions with 3D Printed Artifacts
Thesis by Tasia L. Williams (2017)
Exploring International Repatriation between U.S. Museums and First Nations in Canada
Thesis by Elizabeth Wessels (2017)
Alternative Voices: Exploring Museums’ Use of Technology-Based Contributory Visitor Experiences
Thesis by Rachel S. Townsend (2017)
Adopt-an-Object: Reaching Donors through Personalized Fundraising
Thesis by Stefanie Terasaki (2017)
A Gateway to Inclusion: Understanding the Structure of Autism Early Open Events in Museums
Thesis by Catherine J. Salthouse (2017)
Who Are Art Exhibitions For?: An Investigation into Narrative Choice and Public Reaction in Art Museums
Thesis by Grace J. Rotwein (2017)
What’s the Fuss?: Deaccession and Disposal of International Outfits and Garments at the Renton History Museum
Project by Kelsey E. Novick (2017)