Good Morning Regan,
Having worked full-time in a museum setting for almost 40 years, and having been asked that question on many occasions ..... the responses I usually receive, cluster around:
1. "I have never met someone who did that for a living;"
2. "That must be fascinating,"........ To which my response is, "Yes, it sure beats WORKING for a living! (I once WORKED in a south Louisiana shipyard in the summer....read: heat, humidity, welding, and mosquitos....);
3. "Exactly,....how does one prepare oneself to work in a museum?"
4. "When (what age) did you know, you wanted to work in a museum?"......
Best Wishes,
Wesley
Wesley S. Creel
Administrator of Programs
Pink Palace Family of Museums
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Morning listers!
I'm doing a brief, informal survey to get some back-up for what I see trending amongst my own co-workers. This is for a blog post for our institution's website.
When someone in a (non-institutional) social setting asks what you do for a living and you respond - what is the most common reaction you receive?
Thanks!
Regan Brooks
Registrar (someone that deals with the cash register in the Museum Gift Shop according to most folks) Gaston County Museum of Art & History Dallas, NC
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