Here, here. T.H. Gray. Probably time for all of us to look in the mirror.
I'm guessing that my typical response to someone who tells me they are a
______________ is bland, banal, stupid, you name it. Hell, I find myself
explaining what I do to people in our field-all the time-but long ago
decided that it was all part of the job. So, smile, have some fun with it,
and be imaginative. Beware the perils of self-pity and feeling
misunderstood or superior. J
Dean
Dean Krimmel, Creative Museum Services/Qm2
Helping Museums and Cultural Nonprofits
423 Range Road Baltimore, MD 21204
410-746-8350; <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask]
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www.qm2.org;
...as we discover our past, so we discover ourselves -- and more.
Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects (2010): 409
From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
Of Th Gray
Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 11:39
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It's clear most non-museum professionals don't easily get us. Sometimes we
think the problem us is, not them...
http://peabodyslament.wordpress.com/2011/08/05/i-know-you-are-but-what-am-i/
T.H. Gray, Director-Curator
American Hysterical Society
On Wednesday, October 23, 2013 11:32 AM, "Pickering, Bob"
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
I get a lot of responses in the vein of "Oh you work in a museum! That must
be wonderful to be around all those treasures all day. I bet you never want
to leave." Often followed by, "Can I come in Saturday for a tour. You'll be
there anyway, right?"
Robert B. Pickering, PhD
Director of Curatorial Affairs & Public Programs, Gilcrease Museum;
Director, Museum Science and Management, University of Tulsa
1400 N. Gilcrease Museum Rd
Tulsa, OK 74127
(918) 596-2706 Office
(918) 596-2770 Fax
(918) 805-4780 Cell
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From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
Of Regan Brooks
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 11:03 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [MUSEUM-L] a question for the list
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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