The Changing Roles of Museums and Museum Collections - Episode 35

On this episode of Women in Archaeology, we discussed the changing academic and social roles of museums in the United States.  We also briefly talked about the origins of museums and how museum outreach and exhibitions can be improved.

Links

• http://www.atelier-brueckner.com/en/projects/lwl-museum-archaeology
• http://natural-history.uoregon.edu/
• http://whitneyplantation.com/history.html
• https://www.huffingtonpost.com/joan-wages/why-museums-are-important_b_6355710.html
• https://www.apollo-magazine.com/why-museums-need-their-own-ethics-departments/
• http://www.cnn.com/travel/article/are-museums-still-relevant/index.html

Contact

• Women in Archaeology on Twitter (@womenarchys)
• Chelsi Slotten on Twitter (@osteoarchaeo)
• Emily Long on Twitter (@trowel_tales)
• Kirsten Lopez on Twitter (@archyfem)
• Show email: womeninarchaeology@gmail.com

Utilizing Older Collections - Episode 32

The Women of Archaeology are all professional archaeologists giving their opinions and insights into issues that affect not only women but most professionals in professional archaeology. On today's episode, the hosts will discuss the value of using older collections. Topics include some of the unique challenges posed when working with older collections, the importance of reanalyzing collections, the ethical issues of having collections that aren't used, and our personal stories to laugh at and learn from.

Contact

• Women in Archaeology on Twitter (@womenarchys)
• Chelsi Slotten on Twitter (@osteoarchaeo)
• Emily Long on Twitter (@trowel_tales)
• Kirsten Lopez on Twitter (@archyfem)
• Show email: womeninarchaeology@gmail.com