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  • 1.  Question

    Posted 09-02-2024 01:47 PM

    Dear All 

    What is the one unexpected thing you did not think you would encounter or learn while working in a museum? I did not think I would find myself cleaning glasses for the study table at the museum I did an internship at. I look forward to stories and in-sights.

    Thanks,

    Rachel



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    Rachel Alschuler
    Museum Education/ Visitor Experience
    San Francisco CA
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  • 2.  RE: Question

    Posted 09-03-2024 02:07 PM
    Too many to recount, but as an example I didn't think I'd develop a skill set for Urban Integrated Pest Management.
    Actually won recognition!

    James Bryant
    SOJOURN Science - Nature - Education
    Santa Fe, NM
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-bryant-0598a940/






  • 3.  RE: Question

    Posted 09-03-2024 02:26 PM

    Dear James

    Thanks for sharing. One never knows what will happen.

    Thanks again,

    Rachel



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    Rachel Alschuler
    Museum Education/ Visitor Experience
    San Francisco CA
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  • 4.  RE: Question

    Posted 09-05-2024 01:55 PM

    haha every day I think about new things ive encountered!!! One of the most unexpected things to come from working at a (historic house) museum is that regularly carrying collections items up and down three stories of stairs has turned out to be a great unintentional strength building workout!!! :D



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    Hanna McKellar
    Curator
    Bar Harbor Historical Society
    Bar Harbor ME
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  • 5.  RE: Question

    Posted 09-06-2024 01:01 PM

    Dear Hanna

    That sounds great. Historic houses are an interesting cross-section of museum work. 

    Thanks,

    Rachel



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    Rachel Alschuler
    Museum Education/ Visitor Experience
    San Francisco CA
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  • 6.  RE: Question

    Posted 09-07-2024 01:00 PM

    I would say that Pest Management is one thing that was never on my radar before working in a museum. I would have never guessed that I would learn to identify so many different bugs. 



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    Chelsea Stewart
    Museum Manager
    Peel Museum & Botanical Garden
    Bentonville AR
    chelsea.stewart@peelcompton.org
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  • 7.  RE: Question

    Posted 09-09-2024 01:11 PM

    Dear Chelsea

    I understand; I had not thought about pest management before I was in grad school in museum studies. I now understand how even a bouquet can cause havoc in a museum. 

    Thanks,

    Rachel



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    Rachel Alschuler
    Museum Education/ Visitor Experience
    San Francisco CA
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