I would be interested in hearing about this topic as well. Our institution
currently does not have a curator and we experimented using guest curators.
We had three guest curators on three exhibits: 5 Museum graduate students, 1
archeology student, and two individuals with no museum background. Some of
the exhibits were more successful then others and it was defiantly learning
experience. However, due to our difficulty in managing the amount of
freedom the guest curators would have, and finding that guest curators over
all created more work and stress in general, we will probably not be using
guest curators until we have a paid curator on staff.
--Shannon
from generation to generation
The History Center in Tompkins County
Shannon Lindridge, Collections Manager
401 East State Street, Suite 100, Ithaca, NY 14850
607.273.8284 ext.7 (FAX) 607.273.6107
www.TheHistoryCenter.net <http://www.thehistorycenter.net/>
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Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 6:15 PM
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Subject: Guest Curators
Our institution is discussing the possibilities of using guest curators at
a future date for some our exhibits. If we were to do so, how do we
"shepherd" them through our development process. Do they work in tandem
with an in-house curator, are they given a set of development guides, or are
they given absolute freedom to work in a manner that suits their work style?
Thanks,
Carrie Snow
Carrie Snow
Senior Registrar
Museum of Church History and Art
45 North West Temple Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84150
(801) 240-4619
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