Podcasts about museum programs

How do you make an institution that's both a museum and a memorial — at the same time?How are exhibitions like theater? Is a museum a group experience, or a personal one — or is that a trick question? When is it time to trust your gut? Why is collaboration so important? When is a single milk can the most important object in a museum? How can one single, simple philosophy inform everyone's work, from the curators to the team making mounts for the artifacts? How are the principles of making a memorial museum different from other types of museums — or are they so different after all?Alice Greenwald (Principal of Memory Matters, LLC, and past President and Chief Executive Officer of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum) joins host Jonathan Alger (Managing Partner, C&G Partners) to discuss “Making a Memorial Museum.”Along the way: spackling, reverence, and what happens when a museum director leaves their office door open.Talking Points:0. What is a Memorial Museum?1. Start With Authenticity2. It's About Storytelling 3. Museums Are Not Books 4. Practice Conscientious Listening5. Trust Your Gut6. Collaboration is RequiredHow to Listen:Making the Museum: https://www.makingthemuseum.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-the-museum/id1674901311 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6oP4QJR7yxv7Rs7VqIpI1G Everywhere: https://makingthemuseum.transistor.fm/ Guest Bio:Alice M. Greenwald is internationally recognized as a leader in the field of museum practice, with expertise in history, ethnic heritage, and memorial museums. Currently the principal of Memory Matters, LLC, providing strategic advice to museums, memorial projects, senior executives, and boards, she served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum from 2017-2022 and from 2006 to 2016, as the organization's Founding Museum Director and Executive Vice President for Exhibitions, Collections and Education. Previously, she was Associate Museum Director, Museum Programs, at the United States Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC. Alice serves on the boards of the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative and the United Kingdom Holocaust Memorial Foundation and is a Trustee Emerita at Central Synagogue in New York City. She is First Vice President of The Lotos Club, and in January 2024, concluded her service as a board member of the International Council of Museums-US. She holds an M.A. in the History of Religions from the University of Chicago Divinity School, and a B.A with concentrations in English Literature and Anthropology from Sarah Lawrence College, where she delivered the commencement address to the class of 2007. About MtM:Making the Museum is hosted (podcast) and written (newsletter) by Jonathan Alger. This podcast is a project of C&G Partners | Design for Culture. Learn about the firm's creative work at: https://www.cgpartnersllc.com Links for This Episode:Alice by Email:alice.m.greenwald@gmail.com Alice at Memory Matters:https://www.memorymattersllc.com National September 11th Memorial & Museum:https://www.911memorial.org United States Holocaust Memorial Museum:https://www.ushmm.org Links for MtM, the Podcast:https://www.makingthemuseum.com/contact https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanalger alger@cgpartnersllc.com https://www.cgpartnersllc.com Discover Making the Museum, the Newsletter:Liked the show? You might enjoy the newsletter. Making the Museum is also a free weekly professional development email for exhibition practitioners, museum leaders, and visitor experience professionals. (And newsletter subscribers are the first to hear about new episodes of this podcast.)Join hundreds of your peers with an ad-free quick one-minute read, three times a week. Invest in your career with a diverse, regular feed of planning and design insights, practical tips and tested strategies — including thought-provoking approaches to technology, experience design, visitors, budgeting, content, and project management, to name just a few.Subscribe here (and unsubscribe at any time):https://www.makingthemuseum.com 

In this episode of Why Distance Learning, hosts Seth Fleischauer, Allyson Mitchell, and Tami Moehring welcome Jillian Luciow from the Butterfly Pavilion in Denver (Jillian from the Pavilion!). They explore how live virtual learning programs bring invertebrates like butterflies, tarantulas, and crabs into classrooms through engaging, curriculum-aligned content.Key Topics Discussed:Butterfly Pavilion Overview: Jillian shares how the Pavilion is the world's first AZA-accredited invertebrate-only zoo, showcasing diverse species beyond butterflies.Live Virtual Programs: From close-up encounters with tarantulas to life cycle lessons, Jillian explains how Butterfly Pavilion's virtual offerings align with educational standards and bring unique learning opportunities to classrooms worldwide.Technology & Innovation: The conversation dives into how high-definition cameras, and digital microscopes bring these tiny creatures to life in a digital environment.Memorable Moments: Jillian shares stories of “golden moments” when students' curiosity sparks during live animal interactions.De-Ickification of Invertebrates: The goal is to help students appreciate the importance of often-overlooked creatures like cockroaches and tarantulas, fostering a love for nature.Tune in to this episode to discover how virtual field trips and hands-on experiences with invertebrates can transform learning. Explore more about Butterfly Pavilion's offerings at butterflies.org.About the Guest:Jillian Luciow is the virtual and school programs coordinator at the Butterfly Pavilion, where she develops and leads engaging educational content. With a background in history and public engagement, she brings a unique perspective to connecting students with the natural world through live virtual learning.Host Links:Discover more virtual learning opportunities and resources at CILC.org with Tami Moehring and Allyson Mitchell.Seth Fleischauer's Banyan Global Learning builds cultural and digital competencies in students to prepare them for an interconnected and changing world.

Within the last few generations, American historians have peeled back the layers on the traditional teachings of the founding of the US to more prominently include the role of slavery, particularly by the founding fathers. A focus on telling the “whole truth” seeks not to dismiss the accomplishments of founders like James Madison and Thomas Jefferson, but instead paint a more complete picture. That includes the role of indentured servitude that allowed these leaders the ability to devote their lives towards studying great thinkers and writing the documents that would become the founding of America. Elizabeth Chew has held leadership and curatorial positions at two of the most famous landmarks of this era, Monticello and Montpelier. Elizabeth joins the Empowering Leadership podcast and host Doug McVadon for a discussion on reframing how we view the founding fathers to include the factors that made their important contributions to the founding of the US possible. Elizabeth, who curated the exhibition “The Mere Distinction of Color,” talks about the contributions of the “invisible founders” who facilitated tobacco production and the home lifestyle work that has historically gone uncredited. Connect with Elizabeth on LinkedIn. Visit James Madison's Montpelier online at montpelier.org.  

February 18, 2022 ~ Kate Morland, Senior Manager of Museum Programs and Exhibits at The Henry Ford, talks with Guy Gordon about their new exhibit "Apollo: When We Went to the Moon."

In this episode of The Aeronut Podcast, I'm joined by another special guest from the Experimental Aircraft Association, Chris Henry. Chris has had an interesting aviation career, working as a medical helicopter dispatcher before working at EAA, eventually becoming the Museum Programs Director. He has worked on multiple interesting projects, including the recent restoration of a UH-1 Huey, repaint project of a F4U Corsair that flew in Jesse Brown's squadron, and a book about WW2 veterans flying on EAA's B-17. Please leave a rating/review, subscribe, and we'll be back in ten days with another great interview! --------- Website: https://aeronut-podcast.wixsite.com/home/podcast Twitter: @AeronutPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Aeronut-Podcast-104048778750748 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/austin-jesse/message

In this episode of Intelligence Matters, host Michael Morell interviews Cliff Chanin, Executive Vice President and Deputy Director for Museum Programs at the 9/11 Memorial Museum in New York City about the exhibition, 'Revealed: The Hunt for bin Laden.' Chanin and Morell take an audio tour of the exhibition, reviewing key artifacts and the stories behind them. Chanin explains how the museum worked with U.S. intelligence agencies and the military to tell the story of the years-long hunt for the world's most wanted terrorist.

In this special episode of SOFREP Radio, SOFREP Senior Editor Host Steve Balestrieri speaks with Clifford Chanin the Executive Vice President and Deputy Director for Museum Programs of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum. They talk about the museum's collaboration with Discovery Channel on the upcoming documentary Revealed, The Hunt For Bin Laden. The show follows the 10-year effort to find Osama bin Laden. In cooperation with the 9/11 Memorial & Museum’s access to American intelligence and military personnel, the documentary reveals how President Barack Obama ordered the SEAL raid on Bin Laden's compound in Pakistan without being certain that was even there. The filmmakers interviewed President Obama, CIA Director Leon Panetta, mission commander Admiral William McRaven, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and, perhaps for the first time, the clandestine military planners, intelligence analysts, and members of the assault force, that pulled off one of the most stunning missions of the Global War on Terror. Revealed, The Hunt For Bin Laden debuts on the Discovery Channel Sunday, on May 2 at 8 p.m. Eastern and 7 p.m. Central time. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

On this week’s show, we visit the Historic New Orleans Collection’s new expansion at 520 Royal Street, the first to house the city’s only continuing exhibit about our most famous neighborhood, the French Quarter.   John Lawrence, Director of Museum Programs at the HNOC shows us the renovated Seignouret-Brulatour House and galleries, which paint a portrait of the Vieux Carré, framed by topics like transportation, communications, and commerce.   Then, we meet the legendary Louisiana director Glen Pitre, who along with his wife Michelle Benoit, created an immersive film experience for the HNOC. “The French Quarter by Night” fills a room with imagery and sound, showcasing over three centuries of the Quarter after nightfall. Glen explains why it took them almost three years and to shoot this 17-minute production.   Next, we learn what’s cooking in the Seignouret-Brulatour Courtyard with chef and New Orleans history buff Dana Honn. He and and his wife Christine Honn have opened an offshoot of Carmo called Café Cour, which offers traditional New Orleans and regional cuisine.   Finally, we visit the reading room at the Williams Research Center, where the HNOC’s holdings are available to the general public. Daniel Hammer, president and CEO of the HNOC tells us about this resource, and shares the story of one of his favorite objects in their collection.   For more of all things Louisiana Eats, be sure to visit us at PoppyTooker.com.

On this week's show, we visit the Historic New Orleans Collection's new expansion at 520 Royal Street, the first to house the city's only continuing exhibit about our most famous neighborhood, the French Quarter. John Lawrence, Director of Museum Programs at the HNOC shows us the renovated Seignouret-Brulatour House and galleries, which paint a portrait of the Vieux Carr?, framed by topics like transportation, communications, and commerce.

On this week's show, we visit the Historic New Orleans Collection's new expansion at 520 Royal Street, the first to house the city's only continuing exhibit about our most famous neighborhood, the French Quarter. John Lawrence, Director of Museum Programs at the HNOC shows us the renovated Seignouret-Brulatour House and galleries, which paint a portrait of the Vieux Carr?, framed by topics like transportation, communications, and commerce.

70 artists at Historic New Orleans Collection; artist/author Carol Pulitzer, whose Little Theater and Most Likely to Succeed are collections of super-short illustrated stories, Artist Jan Gilbert, and Amanda McFillen Associate Director of Museum Programs at The Historic New Orleans Collection on the new series, Art of the City: Postmodern to Post-Katrina, at THNOC Presented by The Helis Foundation April 6, 2019 to October 6, 2019

Elizabeth Chew is the Vice President of Museum Programs at James Madison's Montpelier. In this episode, she joins Stewart in the Potter Family Studios to talk about what Montpelier has done with patriotic philanthropist David Rubenstein's recent ten-million-dollar gift. Short version: a lot, including reconstruction of several slave quarters and the creation of a remarkable new exhibit, "The Mere Distinction of Colour."

The National September 11 Memorial & Museum and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum are Alice Greenwald's most moving and challenging projects. Join us for a probing discussion on the complexities of memorializing tragic events. As the chief executive, Alice Greenwald is responsible for the overall vision, financial well-being, management, and long-term sustainability and relevance of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum. From 2006-2016, Ms. Greenwald served as Executive Vice President for Exhibitions, Collections, and Education and Director of the Memorial Museum. In this role, she oversaw the articulation and implementation of a founding vision for the 9/11 Memorial Museum, managing its programming, collecting, exhibition, and educational initiatives. Ms. Greenwald previously served as Associate Museum Director, Museum Programs, at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM). Her 19-year affiliation with USHMM began in 1986, when she served as a member of the “Design Team” for the Permanent Exhibition. From 1986-2001, Ms. Greenwald was the principal of Alice M. Greenwald/Museum Services, providing expertise to various clients including, in addition to USHMM, the Baltimore Museum of Industry, the Pew Charitable trusts, and the Historical Society of Princeton. Ms. Greenwald has served as Executive Director of the National Museum of American Jewish History, Philadelphia (1981-86); Acting Director (1980), Curator (1978-81) and Assistant Curator (1975-78) of the Hebrew Union College Skirball Museum, Los Angeles, and Curatorial Assistant at the Spertus Museum of Judaica, Chicago.

On December 10, Susan R. Stein delivered a Banner Lecture called “Documents and Drawings: 'The Private Jefferson' Examined.” Thomas Jefferson devoted himself to building the new American nation as well as Monticello, his plantation home. At Monticello, he managed his sizable farms, designed the house and its surrounding landscape, and selected art and furnishings. This talk will discuss how the extensive Coolidge Collection of the Massachusetts Historical Society has influenced the understanding of Jefferson and the ongoing restoration and interpretation of Monticello. The key drawings and records of The Private Jefferson exhibition—from Jefferson’s first elevation of Monticello, the Declaration of Independence, and catalog of books to his designs for curtains and a plow—demonstrate the range of his actions and interests. Susan R. Stein, the Richard Gilder Senior Curator and Vice President of Museum Programs at Monticello, is the author of The Worlds of Thomas Jefferson at Monticello (1993). She has been involved in the presentation and interpretation of Jefferson and Monticello since 1986.

Join  Zann Nelson and Elizabeth Chew for a discussion on the following topics: African American research in Virginia: (challenges, what works, successes) Why is it important?  How Montpelier's African American heritage project differs from other plantations and how it relates to the ongoing discussions about the Constitution. Zann Nelson is an award-winning freelance writer specializing in African American historical investigations. She is the former president of the preservation nonprofit organization, Friends of Wilderness Battlefield, Inc., the current president of History Quest, co-founder of the African American Heritage Alliance, and is currently the Consultant for “The African Americans of the Montpelier Community Project.” Elizabeth Chew is Vice President for Museum Programs at James Madison's Montpelier. She has worked in the museum field for thirty years, focusing on the interpretation of women's and African American history. At Monticello, where she was Curator for 13 years, she co-organized, with Rex Ellis, the exhibition "Slavery at Jefferson's Monticello: Paradox of Liberty" for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.  At Montpelier, she oversees the documentary and archaeological research into the identities and stories of the enslaved people on the plantation.  

Tom Savage, Director of Museum Affairs at the Winterhur Museum presents Among the First French: The Early Huguenot Experience in the Carolina Lowcountry for the 2011 Antiques Forum at the Historic New Orleans Collection. It is followed by John H Lawrence, Director of Museum Programs at the Historic New Orleans Collection presenting Following the Trail of (French) Bread Crumbs in the Coastal South.

John H. Lawrence, Director of Museum Programs at the Historic New Orleans Collection introduces Bruce Boyd Raeburn. Raeburn is a Curator at the Tulane University’s Hogan Jazz Archive and plays the drums. He presents Reflections of Bechet, A New Orleans Jazz Original: The Man and the Music. Recorded in 2012.

John H. Lawrence, Director of Museum Programs at the Historic New Orleans Collection introduces Bruce Boyd Raeburn. Raeburn is a Curator at the Tulane University’s Hogan Jazz Archive and plays the drums. He presents Reflections of Bechet, A New Orleans Jazz Original: The Man and the Music. Recorded in 2012.

John H. Lawrence, Director of Museum Programs at the Historic New Orleans Collection introduces Butch Thompson. Thompson is a Jazz pianist and clarinetist who is one of the few non-locals to play at Preservation Hall in New Orleans. He presents Old New Orleans Blues: Bill Russell and “Fess” Manetta. Recorded in 2003.

On location! After a tour of Monticello, Martin talks with Susan Stein, Richard Gilder Senior Curator & Vice President for Museum Programs about Thomas Jefferson, the man and his amazing mountain top home that he called Monticello.  Be sure …

We join Meg Kennedy on a worldwide manhunt - well, actually, it's more like a furniture hunt. Meg is the Acting Director of Museum Programs at James Madison's Montpelier, which means that she's in charge of finding original pieces of furnture, decorations and documents to bring back to the Madison home, no matter where in the world the search may take her. Meg is a historical Nancy Drew - and, yes, she even talks about an old clock.

The Director of Museum Programs at The Historic New Orleans Collection tells about the many aspects of the museum. John describes the current exhibit, "City of Hope", a tribute to the spirit of New Orleanians after Hurricane Katrina. He walks me through the exhibit and talks about a few of the most interesting items.

Jay Orr: SENIOR DIRECTOR for MUSEUM PROGRAMS at THE COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME and MUSEUM