For Module 4 of my Master’s in Museum Studies course at the University of Leicester, we applied the lessons from lectures: learning theory, media and design, and exhibition planning to create a pop-up exhibit using an artifact from the Northampton Museum and Art Gallery.
The culmination of this module was a presentation that summarized the core lessons from lectures along with the practical understandings gained from researching and installing a pop-up exhibit.
Read MoreWhat drew us both to the Ashmolean project was the uniqueness of the placement description. Sufei Chen with her experience in finance and myself, Emma deVries, with a background in design we were drawn to the chance of exploring a different side of museums: Human Resources. There is a tendency to focus on the outward facing museum roles rather than an inward reflection of what makes a museum function. The project was people focused and emphasized communication.
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