Virtual Field Trip: Working in an Art Museum

Students in the Museum Studies Certificate Program work with Registrar Lisa Quinn to install this year’s exhibition “Perceive with Caution.”

Spring 2021 KMA Education Team 

Welcome to the “Working in an Art Museum” Virtual Visit Site

The materials on this website are organized so you can curate your own experience. Current Ohio University students who work at KMA or have participated in the Museum Studies Certificate Program created short videos reflecting on their experiences behind-the-scenes working in the museum.

Table of Contents

Behind the Scenes at KMA Videos:

Matting and Framing with Jeff Carr, former KMA Registrar/Preparator. Running time: 6:43. Description: Former KMA Registrar/Preparator demonstrates matting and framing works on paper to Museum Studies Students.
Weaving Collection Inspection with KMA Volunteers Jennifer Cantu and Mary Moffat. Running time: 3:59. Description: KMA Volunteers Jennifer Cantu and Mary Moffat explain their behind-the-scenes work in the collections vault with the Southwest Native American weavings.
Making a Label for an Exhibition with Shelly Lisle, KMA PACE Intern. Running time: 6:19. Description: KMA PACE (Program to Aid Career Exploration) Intern Shelly Lisle demonstrates how to make a label for the Museum Studies exhibition “Merging Concepts VII.”
Installation of the 2019 exhibition “Recent Acquisitions: Storytelling Through Practices of Collecting”. Running time: 6:16. Description: Time lapse video of the installation of the exhibition “Recent Acquisitions: Storytelling Through Practices of Collecting” which was curated by Katherine Hammond, PhD and on view Sept. 20 – Dec. 22, 2019.

Student Employee Interviews:

Akira Jakkson- PACE Museum Photographic Specialist. Sophomore, Integrated Media. Running time: 2:30. Description: Akira Jakkson, KMA PACE (Program to Aid Career Exploration) Intern reflects on his experience working in the museum.
Elliott Magenheim- PACE Assistant Preparator. Junior, Commercial Photography. Running time: 4:07. Description: Elliott Magenheim, KMA PACE (Program to Aid Career Exploration) Intern reflects on his experience working in the museum.
Shelly Lisle- PACE Assistant Registrar. Senior, Art History. Running time: 1:50. Description: Shelly Lisle, KMA PACE (Program to Aid Career Exploration) Intern reflects on her experience working in the museum.
Madeline Kramer- PACE Outreach Programs Assistant. Senior, Political Science + History. Running time: 3:04. Description: Madeline Kramer, KMA PACE (Program to Aid Career Exploration) Intern reflects on her experience working in the museum.

Museum Studies and Student Volunteer Interviews

Kailee Sites- Museum Studies student. Senior, History + Anthropology. Running time: 2:01. Description: Kailee Sites, 2020-2021 Museum Studies student, reflects on her experiences.
Felicity Gunn- KMA Registrar Volunteer and Museum Studies student. Senior, Printmaking student. Running time: 3:25. Description: Felicity Gunn, 2020-2021 Museum Studies student and KMA Volunteer, reflects on her experiences.

Museum Studies Exhibition “Merging Concepts VII” Installation

The 2020-2021 Museum Studies exhibition is titled “Perceive with Caution.” The PowerPoint/PDF shows some behind-the-scenes images of installing the exhibition and this article in OHIO News explains the Museum Studies Certificate Program and the exhibition:

https://www.ohio.edu/news/2021/05/students-ask-visitors-reflect-what-it-means-be-human-new-kennedy-museum-exhibit?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=fac-staff-list&utm_campaign=ohionews_050621_UCM

Click Here to view PDF version