Podcasts by Museum Masters
Welcome to Museum Masters! The one and only Podcast all about museums, museum studies, and museology from a fresh perspective! Our hosts are Mary Akemon and Allison Kopplin- two Americans trying to navigate the world as museum professionals. Listen in to learn about the tried and true topics to the contemporary themes of museum studies!
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Quick Muse: Update and Season 3 Promo from 2017-12-18T13:00
Welcome back to the Museum Masters! Allison and Mary check in with a Quick Muse to chat about where they've been, and what they have in store for Season 3 starting in Late Winter/Early Spring 2...
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Museum-Prison Partnerships from 2017-05-29T12:00
This week Museum Masters Pod comes to you with the second part of our dissertation series. Allison Kopplin speaks on her master's dissertation which examines museums and prison partnerships. All...
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YouTube and Museums from 2017-04-24T20:47:38
We start off our two weeks of dissertation discussion with Mary Akemon, and her dissertation on how museums use YouTube. Mary does A LOT of talking about things like watch time, the FREE resourc...
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Are Museum Professional Memberships Worth it? from 2017-04-10T21:05:14
Today we talk about the American Alliance of Museums and the Museum Association. Some of the questions we pose are about the resources provided and what we expect from these organizations if we ...
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Stop, and let's rethink Membership from 2017-03-27T19:18:05
This week we talk about membership in the museum. What kinds of memberships exist? Should we, as museum professionals be reworking how we approach memberships? How much should they cost? Who do ...
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Creating and Representing in LGBT Exhibitions from 2017-03-13T18:56:18
Museum Masters delves into the realm of LGBT exhibitions. Allison specifically lays out the process, focusing on extensive focus groups with allies and LGBT community members for a exhibition at...
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Arts and Humanities Funding in Jeopardy from 2017-03-06T12:00
Season 2 is a go! For our first episode we chat about the National Endowment for the Arts and the Humanities. What they are, how they function, and why they are in jeopardy. Allison and Mary sig...
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Applying to Museum Jobs from 2016-12-20T05:30:27
Allison and Mary are currently tackling applications for jobs! In this episode the pair discuss what they put on resumes, types of job descriptions they look for, and even the current state of t...
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Selfies and Photography in Museums from 2016-11-28T21:05:36
Selfies and photography in Museums: Good or Bad? Allison and Mary discuss what selfies are, the use of SnapChat and price of Geo-filters, as well as the "Selfie Museum" and how visitors are usin...
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Big Bad Funders (The Museum Edition) from 2016-11-08T15:57:26
Allison and Mary tackle the debate of having large, international, and sometimes not so ethical companies sponsor museum exhibitions! We talk specifically about BP and their partnerships with pl...
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Quick Muse: Children's Labels from 2016-09-19T15:28:49
Allison and Mary are in the mist of dissertation madness! Here's a short episode taking a sneak peak at what we might speak on during a full episode. Episodes under the title: Quick Muse will be...
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Museum Studies Programs: Part 2 from 2016-09-12T22:04:07
Last week you heard about applying to museum studies programs, this week it's about University College London's program! This is Part 2 so make sure you go and listen to last week's episode abou...
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Museum Studies Programs Part 1 from 2016-09-05T21:12:28
Today's episode is all about applying to Museum Studies programs! Allison and Mary give you advice on applications, where to apply, and even advice on funding! All supported by our own experienc...
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Hiring professionals with Tattoos with Tayla Camp from 2016-08-29T20:57:02
Welcome to Episode 3 of Museum Masters. This week we interview Tayla Camp, a fellow recent Museum Studies graduate on how tattoos effect the museum sector's hiring practices! Thanks Tayla, check...
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Brexit and Museum from 2016-08-15T23:32:36
Episode 2! All aboard the Brexit train? (Or perhaps not... #yikes). Your host chat about the British Exit and how it might effect the museum sector. In particular we talk about the economy, educ...
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Let us Introduce Ourselves from 2016-08-08T21:37:53
Welcome to Museum Masters! The one and only Podcast all about museums, museum studies, and museology from a fresh perspective! Our hosts are Mary Akemon and Allison Bryan- two Americans just fin...
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