Hello, just a general educational question. I have recently earned a B.A. in History, and I am setting my sights on a museum or history related career, most preferably in the area of exhibit research. To further my education I am looking at grad programs in museum studies, public history and...urban and historical geography. As a reader of this list, I have noticed that the museum job market is extremely competetive, and salaries are hardly adequate in many cases. I am spectulating that an M.A. in urban and/or historical geography will provide more career options (like urban planning, historical consulting, GIS, etc.) upon graduation than a museum studies degree, while at the same giving me solid background in historical research for future museum employment. Currently I am gaining museum experience as an employee of a state archives. Just wondering if anyone had any thoughts regarding this, and if there are any geographer's working at museums who could share any wisdom on this subject. thanks! - Ben _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).