Museums: Behind the Scene of Small and Large
March 5, March 10, March 19.
Series Class Fee: $25 for three class series
$10 for individual class
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Tracking Your Artifacts from Attic to Archives
Presenter: Janda Volkmer, Director of Lakewood Historical Museum
Location: DuPont Historical Museum and Society
207 Barksdale Ave./DuPont Exit 18 from I-5 /964-2399
Time: 10:00
Ms. Volkmer has worked with the establishment of The Lakewood Historical Museum which opened in October 2006 . Since that museum is under renovation the class will be held at the DuPont Historical Museum.
DuPont is call the cradle of Euro-American civilization in Washington. The museum was created to preserve DuPont’s rich cultural heritage. The museum opened in June 1977 and the museum has been improved over the years by hard working volunteers.
In 2005 the city hired its first museum manager, Johanna Jones. Check out their website: www.dupontmuseum.com
Steilacoom Historical Museum: A Visit To a Small Museum
Location: Steilacoom Historical Museum
Presenters: Joan Curtis, Lenore Rogers, Judy Hopkins and other docents
Time: 10:00
The Steilacoom Museum reveals an extensive history of the town and the surrounding area. The community itself has many preserved homes and businesses dating back to the mid 1800's. The Steilacoom Historic District has 68 contributing properties.
This class meets at the town's museum to get an idea of how small museums are organized and curated. After an introduction to the museum docents will take participants on tours of the museum, the Nathanial Orr Home and the Blacksmith's Shop.
In 2004 the Town of Steilacoom celebrated its 150th anniversary of the first incorporated town in Washington Territory.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
What It Takes to Put Together and Maintain a Large Museum
Presenter: Stephanie Lile, WA State History Museum, Head of Education
Location: WA State History Museum/Tacoma
Time: 2:00 p.m. Please note the afternoon time!
The Washington State History Museum opened to the public in 1996 as part of the revitalization program for downtown Tacoma. The museum encompasses 106,000 square feet. The museum's rolling arches and concave amphitheater mirror the forms of the railroad terminal located to the north, while its brick facing match the warehouse buildings nearby.
Ms. Lile will share with the class how the exhibits in the museum were selected and how artifacts are selected for display. After this class participants will be able to understand the differences between the formation and curating of small versus large museums.