Intern-Connectivity: SFO Airport Museum

September 26, 2016 by Marjorie Schwarzer

by Lauren Dare A funny thing happened on my way through the airport. Have you ever thought that an airport, a place people often dread, would be a good spot for a museum? That’s what the City and County of San Francisco thought when the San Francisco Airport Commission Aviation Library and Louis A. Turpen Aviation Museum, otherwise known as the SFO Museum, was created in reaction to the passage of 1978’s Proposition 13 in California. Proposition 13 resulted in […]

Categories: Museum Studies, internships • Tags: California history, collections, exhibit, students, USF Museum Studies, internships

Meet the Class of 2017!

September 19, 2016 by Marjorie Schwarzer

  University of San Francisco welcomes twenty-two unique, amazing and talented new graduate students to our growing program.  We proudly introduce them here:   Breanne Batara was born and raised in Seattle, Washington. She received her Associates degree from Bellevue College, and her Bachelor of Arts at the University of Washington where she majored in Art History with a minor in Anthropology. Interested in the arts, culture, and history she volunteered at the Seattle Art Museum in the public programs […]

Categories: Community, Museum Studies • Tags: anthropology, archives, art, collections, education, global, professional development, social justice, students, USF Museum Studies

Creating Connection: Public Programs at the Whitney Museum of American Art

September 12, 2016 by Marjorie Schwarzer

by Lindsey Stoll (MA, 2016) When I first visited The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City in June 2016, I immediately went to the galleries. I intended to spend the day carefully looking at every painting, photograph and sculpture on every floor of the museum. Instead, I spent the majority of my time sitting on a bench in the sixth floor gallery, admiring art and looking out at the Manhattan skyline. This bench has become my favorite […]

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Intern-connectivity: Native Daughters of the Golden West

September 5, 2016 by Marjorie Schwarzer

Editor’s Note:  In honor of California Admissions Day, September 9, we are pleased to let our readers in on some little known history of women in our state. by Jennifer Moore (MA, 2016) The Native Daughters of the Golden West’s (NDGW) collection of California history remains one of the best kept secrets in San Francisco. Founded in 1886 and housed in a 1928 building designed by San Francisco based architect Julia Morgan, the NDGW is a fraternal organization composed of […]

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Intern-connectivity: the Levi Strauss Archives

August 29, 2016 by Marjorie Schwarzer

by Hannah Somerville (MA, 2016) Coming into the USF Museum Studies Masters Program I knew I was making a significant career shift. I had been working with textiles, from designing to merchandising. In transitioning into the museum field, I knew that I wanted to stay true to my roots and work with a collection that focused on garments and textiles. Thus, it was a dream come true when I was offered the position of summer intern at the Levi Strauss […]

Categories: internships, Museum Studies • Tags: California history, collections, conservation, design, internships, students, textiles, USF Museum Studies

Intern-connectivity: taking art to the streets in Miami Beach

August 22, 2016 by Marjorie Schwarzer

Editor’s note:  In this post, Isabel Tassara reports on one of the most highly-anticipated projects that emerged during her internship in Miami Beach this summer. by Isabel Tassara (MA, 2016) For the first time ever, this fall, Collins Avenue in Miami Beach will become the scene for a district-wide processional performance that will officially inaugurate the Faena Forum, FAENA ART’S new building. FAENA ART will create the first inaugural procession which will engage local and international artists. It will be […]

Categories: internships, Museum Studies • Tags: art, curating, global, internships, performance art, students, USF Museum Studies

Commemorating Culture in Museums: Jewish Life in Poland

August 15, 2016 by Paula Birnbaum

By Lindsey Stoll, Class of 2016 On March 6th, 2016 I had the pleasure of attending a symposium titled “Jewish Life in Poland: An Enduring Legacy” at the University of San Francisco. The event was presented by the Taube Study Seminar, a project of the Teen Curriculum Initiative TCI/Jewish Learning Works, and was co-sponsored by the University of San Francisco’s Museum Studies and Jewish Studies & Social Justice Programs.     Adrian Schrek, director of the Teen Curriculum Initiative at […]

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Intern Connectivity: Sparking Science Connections in Calgary

August 8, 2016 by Marjorie Schwarzer

by Sarah Mackey   Five years ago, TELUS Spark re-opened its doors to the Calgary public. In addition to breaking ground on a new building, the science centre was introducing Southern Alberta, Canada to a radical new institutional philosophy that incorporated play and risk into formal education practices. This method of teaching takes a huge amount of courage from both facilitators and visitors. Both parties have to have the courage to try new things, the courage to epically fail at […]

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Personalizing history: the California Historical Society

August 1, 2016 by Marjorie Schwarzer

by Nicole Meldahl (MA, 2016) I have a confession to make: I’m a workaholic. Before you judge me, or feel bad for me, please read on to find out what I do for a living. I’ve worked for ten years as an Archives and Museum Technician for the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA). In my free time, I volunteer as a board member for the Western Neighborhoods Project (WNP), and we most recently launched a program called OpenSFHistory—an online […]

Categories: Community, internships, Museum Studies, Social Justice • Tags: California history, collections, community, Cultural Property, curating, internships, students, USF Museum Studies