The 3 Best We the Museum Podcast Episodes
1) The Power of Pop-Up Exhibitions (with Robert Forloney)
Let’s explore the power and possibility of pop-ups: temporary or ephemeral museum-y experiences. I’m joined by Maryland Humanities’ Robert Forloney for a discussion about the Smithsonian’s traveling p...Show More
2) Whitney Plantation Reaches Further with Audio (with Amber Mitchell)
Whitney Plantation is the only former plantation site in Louisiana with an exclusive focus on slavery. In this episode, their Director of Education, Amber Mitchell, shares how two audio projects are h...Show More
Whitney Plantation Reaches Further with Audio (with Amber Mitchell)
38:35 | Mar 15th, 2023
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3) The First Americans Museums (with heather ahtone)
There are 39 First American Nations in Oklahoma today, each with their own distinct culture and traditions. The newly-opened First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City is dedicated to telling all their s...Show More
4) Trailer: Humanities =
A new podcast from Hannah Hethmon, creator of We the Museum and Museums in Strange Places. Produced for the Federation of State Humanities Councils, Humanities = is a show about real individuals, orga...Show More
5) The Ethics of Mummies in Museums (with Angela Stienne)
Why are there mummies in your museum? Should they be there? What are visitors getting out of an encounter with ancient Egyptian remains? What happens when remains in museums become objectified and nor...Show More
6) Environmental Restoration at Ford House (with Mark Heppner, Kevin Drotos)
Can museums and historic sites be leaders in environmental conservation and restoration? The Ford House in Michigan recently won a grant of up to $7 million from NOAA to restore the coastal habitats o...Show More
7) Transgender Museum Studies (with Amelia Smith)
Are museums welcoming spaces for transgender visitors and museum workers? Are academics in museum studies building out the theory needed for meaningful trans inclusion in museums? In this episode, we’...Show More
8) Hiring Icks & Fair Museum Jobs (with Sierra Van Ryck deGroot, Ashleigh Hibbins)
There are a lot of systemic issues in our field related to labor. Ignoring these issues won’t make them go away. In this episode, we’re taking a closer look at the problems around hiring practices in ...Show More
Hiring Icks & Fair Museum Jobs (with Sierra Van Ryck deGroot, Ashleigh Hibbins)
33:16 | Aug 16th, 2023
9) Exhibition Design Inspiration (with Tim McNeil)
The field of exhibition design may be niche, but the number of museum workers who design and use design principles regularly is vast. So many of us use design to solve problems every day without even ...Show More
10) The American LGBTQ+ Museum (with Ben Garcia)
In 2026, the American LGBTQ+ Museum will open its doors in New York City. They’ll be housed in a dedicated 4,000 sq. ft. space inside New York’s oldest museum, the New York Historical Society. In this...Show More