Crystal,
Actually, museums have a great need for financial knowledge. Historically,
the typical museum professional is strictly liberal arts, however, museums
have a great need for business knowledge. Some Universities, such as Drexel
in Philadelphia, provide Arts Management degrees, which is a combination of
art history and business. A financial and business background is becoming
increasingly important, especially as government funding is reduced and
museum professionals need the business savvy to find other sources, and it
is especially wonderful to have financial types who understand the art
world. I hope this provides a bit of encouragement!
Autumn Woish


>From: Crystal Baranowski <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Career Change to Museum Work
>Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2001 16:18:33 -0500
>
>I have greatly enjoyed the conversations and advice given to those
>finishing their degrees and taking their first steps into employment.  I
>was wondering what advice you would give to someone wanting to make a
>career change into the museum field - particularly if they were not in a
>position to get an advanced degree, have no previous museum experience
>(other than as a member/ visitor with a strong love of museums), but do
>have a solid business/ finance background.  Starting at entry level (or
>sub-entry level if there is such a thing) is understood to be a given, but
>what skills/ strengths from the for-profit world would a museum be most
>interested in?
>
>Thank you in advance for your help and I would be more than happy to
>provide greater career/ experience details off-list.
>
>Crystal L. Baranowski
>American General Finance
>
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