Who: Matthew Doyen. When: December 7th. Where: Waco, TX. One of the best parts about working in a museum is getting to meet and talk to a bunch of different people. Usually, this is within the museum setting as an educator, but sometimes opportunities arise to have those encounters out in the public. The Mayborn Museum and the Museum Studies…
Category: Conferences, Meetings, & Summits
Changemaking at MuseumCamp
Who: Matthew Doyen. When: August 31st – September 2nd. Where: Santa Cruz, CA. Sometimes it’s fun to recall the chain of events that led to a certain moment. For instance, last Fall I started researching visitor participation programs in museums after a couple of provocative education classes. Then, I discovered the phenomenon of a pop-up museum – an event when…
Undergraduate and Graduate Programs in Museum Studies
Who: Dr. Julie Holcomb. When: Fall 2016. Where: Waco, TX. The Department of Museum Studies at Baylor University offers three courses of study. The Master of Arts in Museum Studies combines academic and professional training for the next generation of museum leaders. The graduate and the baccalaureate minors provide students with other majors or programs of study a solid introduction to…
National Park Service Senior Paleontologist Visits the Mayborn
Who: Charlie Walter, Director of the Mayborn Museum. When: July 5, 2016. Where: Waco, TX. After 30 years as a museum professional, I learned something new last week that truly surprised me. The National Park Service’s Senior Paleontologist, Dr. Vincent L. Santucci, was in the Mayborn Museum discussing strategies for ongoing field work at the Waco Mammoth National Monument. As part of…
My First Texas Association of Museums Annual Meeting
Who: Valencia Johnson. When: April 6th – 8th. Where: Corpus Christi, TX. In early April, I got to experience the Texas Association of Museum’s (TAM) annual meeting for the first time. After a long bus ride that gave me the rare opportunity to read for fun (I know, I forgot that people do this), we, all of my cohort and…
Waco’s Unfinished Legacy: the Jesse Washington Memorial Service
Who: Matthew Doyen. When: May 15th. Where: Waco, TX. You can read the full story, view the graphic images, and listen to the audio clips of the Jesse Washington Lynching by Waco History on http://wacohistory.org/items/show/55. Waco has a long and rich history. There are the highs with the construction of the Suspension Bridge, the creation of Dr Pepper, and the…
Take Me to Church: Our Time at the Preservation Texas Summit
Who: Matthew Doyen. When: February 18th. Where: Austin, TX. Last Thursday, I joined museum professionals and fellow classmates in Austin to celebrate another successful year for old and notable buildings during the Preservation Texas 2016 Summit. The event was held in the historic Central Christian Church and was composed of various presentations as well as the year’s most endangered places…