WAKE US UP IN SEPTEMBER: MUSINGS' SUMMER HIATUS

Letter From the Editors  |  Amy Intrator & Kathleen Lew

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Hello Musings readers! As your Editors-in-Chief are busy finishing up our internships at Myseum of Toronto (Kathleen) and the Sarah and Chaim Neuberger Holocaust Education Centre (Amy), we cannot believe how fast the summer has flown by. To prepare for quickly approaching classes and another wonderful year at the iSchool, Musings will be taking a short hiatus for the month of August. We cannot wait to return in September with tons of new and exciting Musings content!

Kathleen [Left] and Amy [Right] at iSchool's Getting Started. Photo courtesy of Roshni Thawani. 

Our Contributing Editors have worked incredibly hard to provide you with interesting and insightful writing throughout the summer. Some of the many highlights include:

1) An exploration of the criteria conservators use to determine which artifacts to save. 

2) A discussion on how your personal belongings can become part of museum collections.

3) Exhibition reviews of everything from Curious Creatures at Ripley's Aquarium, to Ellen Gallagher’s Nu-Nile at the Power Plant.

4) A reflection on how Toronto murals echo both private and public memories.

5) An evaluation of the limitations and opportunities of technology when innovating museum exhibitions.

It may be summer, but MMSt students are hard at work! Catch up on another week of Musings featuring more intern insight (link in bio)! #WeeklyRoundUp 🏛

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Furthermore, we successfully continued our summer columns-- The Grad School Guide, which shares the secret spots of UofT campus, and Internship Check-In (take a peak at the lives of MMSt interns at Lord Cultural Resources!).

Another exciting development included launching TWO brand new columns-- Muse News, which reported on the controversy surrounding Toronto’s Banksy exhibition, and Program Reviews, which provided an insightful reflection on UN Live and Michael Edson’s talk at the Aga Khan Museum.

We are beyond excited for the year ahead! When we return, you can expect more of the columns you love, and hopefully some new editions to the Musings team. If you’re an incoming student, welcome! There are so many opportunities to get involved in the Museum Studies program outside of the classroom. In September we will be looking for new writers to join the Musings team, so keep an eye out for your friendly Musings’ Editors-in-Chief at Orientation.

It was great talking with incoming iSchool students at today’s Getting Started event! We may have even met some future Contributing Editors. 📝🏛 #MMSt #GettingStarted #iSchool

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New students can also get involved by joining the iSchool mentorship program where you’ll be matched with an upper-year student who will help you navigate your first year. Also in September, the Museum Studies Student Association (MUSSA) will hold their next election, and there will be lots of opportunities for first-year students. To stay up-to-date with all the excitement, make sure to check our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for the latest news.

Thank you to all our readers and contributors for making the summer season of Musings so successful. If you have any feedback for our team, please reach out to us at musings.mmst@gmail.com

Have a terrific August!