Museum Studies Fieldwork Seminar (Prof. Scott)
Faculty Adviser: Monique Scott
Field Site: University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Field Supervisor: Joshua T. Lessard
Fieldwork Description:
At the Penn Museum, I had the opportunity to engage with the museum’s renovations and rebranding. The museum has been working to attract a broader audience than previously, and a major part of this work is becoming more accessible to disabilities. I took surveys of sound levels and ambient light levels in the galleries, to aid the exhibits team in their plans for future galleries. I also worked with Philly Touch Tours to understand the needs of visitors with low vision and worked toward 3D printing artifact replicas for these tours.
Final Presentation:
Stiftel_PraxisPresentation.pdfPlease click here to access a PowerPoint version of the presentation with additional notes.
Justine,
Your presentation was very clear and presented a thorough overview of your work at the Musuem. It sounded like a very interesting experience.
Hi Justine,
I thought your power point was fantastic. What an amazing experience to do a Praxis at the Penn Museum. I’m curious to know if you plan to try to do this kind of work with museums after you graduate. It’s a wonderful way to bring your interest in physics and theater together.
Congratulations on completing your degree and doing such creative work!
Sincerely,
Raima Evan
This is such an interesting experience and I’m fascinated by the touch tours they offer. Congratulations on the work you completed and seeing the practical application of your work in future planning.
Hi Justine, I absolutely loved hearing about your work this semester! It was awesome to learn about the more technical side of exhibition production through your experience, especially since my own work in collections and registration is so closely linked to exhibitions.