My last week at the museum was bittersweet. It was wonderful working with Erica Jensen and getting to see what a semi-corporate workplace is like. Then, reflecting on all the things I learned, I spent time in almost every facet of the museum. Every department...
It's my second to last week here at the National WWII Museum and I've just had the most interesting discussion with Mr. Owen Glendening, Executive Director of Education & Access. Mr. Glendening has worked for over 30 years in Museum Studies. Now, truly not to...
This week I continued interviewing heads of each department with Ms. Abbie Edens, then Ms. Erin Clancey. The one I'd particularly like to tell you about was Ms. Clancey's. She is head of collections which encompasses restoration of macro-artifacts (think Sherman Tank), the forming of exhibits...
This was a fun week at the WWII Museum, let me tell you. The first big thing I got to do this week was interview Mr. Martin Loicano, Executive Director of Education and Access. I got to talk to him on his everyday job and...
Week two for me happened to be a wild one at the museum. In the Entertainment department alone, we had 6 events: Sunday Swing, Stage Door Idol, Dine & Dance, the Bob Hope Foundation Movie Screenings, Best of Sinatra, and Stage Door Idol. I spent...
[caption id="attachment_9277" align="alignright" width="300"] Branches of the Mississippi (from the plane)[/caption] Today is my first week here at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans. Jazz is being played, the humidity is real, and I've been bustling around getting acquainted with the Science and Technology, Education,...