Category: Public Scholarship

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Posted on June 3rd, 2024 in Alumni, Public Scholarship, Research, Student Work by jachigg

Cheers to the 2024 class of Museum Studies MAs! This is the final cohort of Museum Studies graduates from IUPUI – next year’s Museum Studies MAs will graduate from our newly renamed campus: IU Indianapolis. Our graduates have developed strategic plans with museum partners, evaluated multiple exhibits and public programs in Central Indiana, and helped …

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Posted on May 16th, 2023 in Alumni, Public Scholarship, Research, Student Work by Laura Holzman

Cheers to our newest class of Museum Studies MAs! Our graduating students have curated exhibits with local and international institutions, studied hidden health hazards in museum collections, developed strategic plans with museum partners, evaluated multiple exhibits and public programs in Central Indiana, helped repatriate meaningful objects to the communities where they belong, and more – …

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A round red pin with the words "I am loved" in white
Posted on April 10th, 2023 in Events, Public Scholarship, Student Work by Laura Holzman

IUPUI Museum Studies students working with Dr. Lois Silverman organized an exciting array of programs as part of the Museum of Broken Relationships Indianapolis. Many of these events grew out of applied projects in Dr. Silverman’s Museum Education course. Learn more at the links below! Events A Fair of the Heart: Valentine’s Night with the …

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White text on a purple background reads: Museum of Broken Relationships
Posted on September 27th, 2022 in Public Scholarship by Laura Holzman

Exciting news: this year IUPUI Museum Studies is partnering with the Museum of Broken Relationships and members of our local communities to create The Museum of Broken Relationships Indianapolis, an interdisciplinary project featuring an exhibition and related public programs that will open at the Herron Galleries at IUPUI and at sites around Indianapolis in early …

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