Posts About Preservation Scholars

Making a Museum: Always Growing

Monday, August 29, 2022 - 1:51pm

By Kalyse Houston, 2022 Clay Preservation Scholar, Prairie View A&M University

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This is Part 3 in a series. Read Part 1 and Part 2 of Kalyse's reflections from this summer.

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Throughout my time within this internship, I’ve learned a lot about the foundations of what makes a museum and the preparation that goes into it. As my internship ends and the San...

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Making a Museum: Preparing an Exhibit Case

Wednesday, July 13, 2022 - 12:16pm

By Kalyse Houston, 2022 Clay Preservation Scholar, Prairie View A&M University

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This is Part 2 in a series. Read the first post: Making a Museum: Getting Started

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Interning at a museum and the projects that come with it has its highs and lows. One day you may be getting to work with your hands and doing exhibit work. Next, you could be getting a papercut...

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Making a Museum: Getting Started

Monday, June 27, 2022 - 10:24am

By Kalyse Houston, 2022 Clay Preservation Scholar, Prairie View A&M University

Walking into a museum is a transformative experience. Depending on which museum you enter, you may be transported to a different decade, century, state or even a completely different country. Each room is a different world and each turn is a different experience. The closest thing we have in this modern...

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