This past weekend I took a youth group to the California Science Center in LA to see the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibition since it will be leaving the museum very soon. While we were there, we checked out the relatively new exhibition of the Endeavor. Quick facts: it is a retired orbiter from NASA’s space … More the mausoleum of The Endeavour
A few weeks ago I blogged about the Power and Pathos exhibition at the Getty Centre, an remarked that I was not very impressed, considering all of the hype. I was however impressed by the smallest exhibition on their program, and that was The Life of Art exhibition. I had seen bits about it online, … More The Life of Art: Expectations of a New Exhibition Met
Why is it that when you tell people that you have studied or worked as an archaeologist, that people then proceed to tell you about a distant cousin related to them who dug up a dinosaur? Man that gets me going. I personally have no claim to the title of an ‘archaeologist’. I have had … More Archaeology and Me: a Foot in the Door
Apologies for the title, but I do love a good pun. Okay, let’s talk about the elephant in the room. In this month’s issue of National Geographic, writer Bryan Christy and photographer Brent Stirton put forth a well written piece on the ivory trade in Africa, along with stunning photographs of the poachers, the rangers … More Elephant or Irrelephant
I had a skype interview for my PhD earlier this week, and I was so nervous! But as I began chatting with the professors I was reminded of how much changing I have done through this past year during my MLitt. My way of thinking about museums and their activities has drastically shifted. I have … More Why my View on ‘Kids in Museums’ Changed
Social media is obsessed with throw back Thursdays, so I thought I would write a quick blog throwing it back to my visit to the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, CA last December. The Bowers is a small city museum that has been accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, and has a range of … More #TBT : The Bowers Museum
Thanks for tuning in for another ‘Top 10’ with Jamie! Photography is a hobby of mine (like most people nowadays), and I wanted to share a few tips to help you get that perfect shot on your next museum trip, without breaking any rules! I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL, but an enthusiast. Therefore, opinions are … More Photography & Museums: Do’s and Do Not’s
SPACE: THE FINAL FRONTIER. THESE ARE THE VOYAGES OF THE STAR SHIP ENTERPRISE…. Okay I better just stop there before I get carried away. I am huge fan of the original star trek series, and watch them frequently. Camp sets, but great acting. All right, back to museums. Are they the final frontier? Everyone who … More Museums: The Final Frontier
Well, this is a little awkward. Have you ever disliked an exhibit that everyone else liked? This past weekend I attended the Getty Centre’s new exhibition Power and Pathos. I should say that this was a ‘twitter made me do it’ activity, as I had seen many tweets about how wonderful and revolutionary the exhibition was. … More Power and Pathos: Great Expectations of a New Exhibit
Times are logistically difficult for museums at the moment, and priorities concerning their collections management and directly related programs are changing. So let me ask this, should we be realistic or unrealistic about what we want to do with museum collections? My idea for this blog came from a recent short conversation I had on … More Change in Museum Collections: Realistic or Unrealistic?
