WestMuse Blog
The Western Museums Association Blog is a place where all museum professionals can share, exchange and discuss ideas with one another.
Whether you would like to submit a blog post on a project, thesis, upcoming exhibition, etc., the WestMuse Blog warmly invites you to share with the WMA Community, fostering further development among museums professionals and their institutions.
DIY Museum-Inspired Crafts Using Toilet Paper Rolls
It feels like at this point, we all practically have toilet paper coming out of our ears.
A New Month – Time for Some Introspection and Self-Care Magic
Welcome to a new month and a fresh start.
Now that we’ve all been living the stressful, anxiety-filled stay-at-home life for a couple of weeks, it’s time for some serious self-reflection and introspection.
What is introspection you ask? The process of can simply be defined as “an examination of one’s own thoughts and feelings.”
WMA's Museumesque Movie Guide
So, you’re months into #QuarantineAtHome and you have already been burrowing your way through the ever-expanding streaming universe. Yet, somehow, after endlessly swiping through Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and every other streaming service out there, you still can’t find exactly what you’re looking for.
We All Have a Museum at Home: #MyMuseumCollection
WMA's 8 Tips on How to Work from Home with Kids During COVID-19
It's not Spring Break, and it's not summer vacation. It's just the COVID-19 break.
WMA's 10 Tips on How to Work from Home
Everyone knows working from home can be an awesome luxury. But what happens if you, as a modern working professional who spends your day in the office, is suddenly sent home for two-to four-weeks due to an uncertain situation?
Professional Development Corner: How to Effectively Use Your LinkedIn Profile
Dear Job Seeker,
Have you spent endless hours customizing your LinkedIn profile, but still aren't hearing from employers or seeing results? Whether you're in the middle of the job search process, or have just entered the vast museum world as an Emerging Museum Professional (EMP), WMA's tips on how to best optimize your LinkedIn profile, might prove useful.
Three Questions to Ask Yourself if You Work in a Museum: Why Squirming in Your Seat at WMA’s Annual Meeting Is a Good Thing
By Chloe Doucette - 2019 Wanda Chin Scholarship Recipient