Event Details
Are you a college student interested in public history or museum work? The State Historical Society of Iowa is excited to announce a new in-person opportunity for current college students to learn about museum and archival work. Save the date on Tuesday, April 15 to join College Day at the Museum for a day of panel discussions and building tours to learn from staff and the museum and research collection. Throughout the day, museum staff will lead informative panels about different aspects of museum work and participants can join a museum collection tour.
| Time | Program | Panelists |
|---|---|---|
| 9:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. | Check-in | -- |
| 10 a.m. | Welcome from SHSI Administrator Valerie Van Kooten | -- |
| 10:10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Where to Start: Introduction to Museum Work Panel Discussion | Moderator: Matthew Jayne, Learning & Engagement Manager, State Historical Museum of Iowa
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| 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. | Working in Library & Archives Panel Discussion or Museum Collection Tour | Moderator: Anthony Jahn, State Archivist, Library & Archives Bureau Chief, State Historical Society of Iowa
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| 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. | Lunch Time | -- |
| 1 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. | Engaging the Public: Museum Education and Public Programs Panel Discussion | Moderator: Andrew Klumpp, Education and Publications Team Manager, Editor, Annals of Iowa, State Historical Museum of Iowa
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| 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | Curation, Collections & Exhibits Panel Discussion | Moderator: Kate Levasseur, Program Manager
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| 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Museum Collection Tour or Exhibit Exploring | -- |
Registration Details
Advance registration requested, but not required to attend.