This post is from second-year Museology student, Ginger McCormick. Ginger explains about the online exhibit she created for a class she took that focused on archaeological looting and loss. Let’s Wrap This Up: The World’s Fascination of Egypt & the effects it had on looting For Archaeology 512: Looting & Loss, I created this digital exhibit to dive into the messy and often uncomfortable realities of looting and how museums have been part of that story. This class gave me…
Category: Student Voices
MOHAI Curator’s Fellowship – Polly Yorioka
For this installment, Museology Communications and Marketing Assistant Marcela Velandia (’25) spoke with Polly Yorioka (’24) about her position as MOHAI’s third annual Curator’s Fellow. 1. Tell me more about yourself. My name is Polly Yorioka and I grew up in the Seattle area. My dad’s side of the family are Japanese American and have lived here since the 1900s. My background is in classics. I studied classical Greece and ancient Rome, but then I got more interested in…
#ExploreSeattle – Sweeping views and sunny days!
Today we have yet another fresh installment of #ExploreSeattle from the exploratory perspective of second year Museology student Libbie Barnes!
#ExploreSeattle – Museum Pass Program
Libbie Barnes is back to give her fresh take on #ExploringSeattle and Museum Passes.
#ExploreSeattle – Fremont Sunday Market
Welcome to our our first installment of #ExploreSeattle from the exploratory perspective of second year Museology student Libbie Barnes! Libbie is originally from Austin, Texas, with a BA in Maritime Studies and a minor in Museum Studies with a focus in Marine Archeology. She is currently working at the Center of Wooden Boats in the Development Department and is undoubtedly destined for a flourishing career with many nautical adventures on the horizon. In this series, Libbie shares her experiences and…
#DemystifyingThesis with Gabbie Mangaser
by Liz Mehrmann Gabbie Mangaser is developing a program at the Burke Museum that connects Southeast Asian identifying visitors to their cultural heritage through the museum’s collection. Participants choose a piece that resonates with them, and create a deliverable of their choice (such as a blog post, social media post, or poster to display in the studio) to gain a greater understanding of their cultural roots.
Course highlight: Introduction to Museology
by Purim Junkham (He/him)
Faculty Spotlight: Jessica Luke
By Linda Lee Growing up, the slightest age difference could make a world of difference. I remember looking at students a few grades above me in middle school and swearing they already wore the fatigue and facial hair of tax paying adults. The age gap shrinks as we all walk in tandem towards earlier bedtimes, excessive vitamin consumption, and crippling hangovers, and suddenly, we enter grad school and speak to our professors on a first name basis. The beauty of…
Student Voices: Exploring Seattle
By Chin-Yun (Claudia) Cheng
The nightmare that is thesis..
We’re all thinking it By Linda Lee