The Final Countdown

As my internship comes to an end, I find it difficult to sum up all that I have done. The education department at the Meadows has been extremely welcoming and provided me the opportunity to experience all that an education department does.

I have learned so much from each person that I worked with at the Meadows, everyone from security to my direct supervisors. Despite the short amount of time that I’ve spent here, this experience will shape me as a museum educator.

This whole summer has been kinda crazy for me (not that I need to get into all of that). Working through the day-to-day challenges at the museum kept me from sinking. I was doing work I really believed in and I was there often enough to create a little safe space (it really helps when your supervisors are amazing and have huge hearts).

Before I came to the meadows, most of my experience had been in commercial galleries and historical museums. It was surprising how different art museums are from other institutions. My view on art museums and what takes place to put up an exhibition has completely changed. There are so many moving parts from all aspects of a museum to ensure the visitors are getting an amazing experience! I am so proud and humbled to have been a part of that process.

This experience has only added to my desire to work within a museum’s education department. Working with passionate people and watching them persevere through bumps in the road and red tape is truly inspiring. These are the kind of people that I always imagined being behind the great things I see and experience in a museum.