Hello everyone!
I've actually already started my internship at the Museum of Biblical Arts. My first day was May 8th, so I've been there a few weeks now. So far, I typically work Wednesday-Friday, but I have worked a weekend as well already. I think that will be my typical schedule, but things change all the time so I am well aware I may be called in or asked to come in on a day I otherwise had off. I am chill with that though. I've already been trained for the front desk and spend most of my time there so far. I am the first person people usually see when they come in, when I am scheduled at least. I have also gotten to help clean up a bit after an exhibit was taken down, that was fun. Everyone I work with has been super awesome so far, and I already love them to bits. I'm honestly super glad to be here.
I'm hoping to learn a lot while I am here too, though I think I'll be focused on front desk needs until Scott, the director, gets back from out of town, which should be relatively soon. The Museum of Biblical Arts is a small museum, so Scott has told me that everyone does a bit of everything there. He's told me before that he wants to have me learn how to lead tours, work at least one event, potentially help curate and put up an exhibit, and other stuff. We talked about this once when I got hired and its been a minute so I may have forgotten some of what he said... I've only actually seen and worked with him once so far, which I have been told is incredibly unusual, it's just impossible for him to come in to the museum while being overseas.
The museum itself is really nice, though I feel like I need to study up on religious artifacts... The museum has a whole section dedicated specifically to Jewish art, and I honestly do not know much about Jewish art and artifacts, so I should definitely take some time to look in to it, because I have already had guests come and ask me about a specific thing and it's quite awkward to have to admit you do not know. Overall, the guests are typically very nice though. I am not used to dealing with nice people when working a front desk so.. it is a very welcome change.
Oh, just a by the way, I believe entrance is currently free for UNT students because we currently have an exhibit of maps that are on loan from UNT.
Anywho...
Overall, I am happy to be here and excited to see what is to come!~
I love your enthusiasm, Megan! I am thrilled to hear that you already love your colleagues (that means a lot!!) and that you are happy to be there (that means even more!!). The new projects when Scott comes back from being overseas sound like great roles for you to take on. And, learning more about Jewish art will be a great project while you are at the MBA. You get to flex those art historian muscles :)
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