Museum Pivot: Digital Engagement Strategies Done Dirt Cheap (Part 1: Virtual Tours)

Part 1 in a series about Virtual Engagement Strategies that won’t break your museum’s budget. Today I explore virtual tours, namely the 360 variety.

Digital Engaegment, Camron-Stanford House, Portfolioiliana mortonJanuary 29, 2021digital engagement, museum, virtual tour, VR Tour, 360 tour, museum online tour, museum online, virtual museum, historic house museum, oaklandComment

My Grad School Magnum Opus

I graduated in May of 2020 with my Masters in Museum Studies. I didn’t know what to do with my capstone project, so I sat on it. Now I’m giving it to you. Take a look to learn about how historic house communities can take bold moves to reimagine their interpretation strategies while engaging in strategic community partnerships that promote growth and create space for diverse communities to find meaning and belonging at historic sites.

Camron-Stanford House, Museum Studies, Portfolio, Interpretation, Communityiliana mortonJanuary 21, 2021museums, historic house museums, historic house, history museum, community engagement, museum partnerships, museum education, interpretation, interpretive plans, oaklandComment

Resource List: Staff Wellness in Museums

I recently did a presentation for Death to Museums, where I talked about working with difficult content, compassion fatigue, and how museums can support staff wellness. Here is a resource list with more information about the topic.

Museum Studies, Professional Developmentiliana mortonAugust 1, 2020Resource ListComment

Getting Crafty: A Simple Hands On Opportunity

A budget friendly interactive to add to our period rooms.

Exhibits, Interactivesiliana mortonNovember 21, 2019Visitor Experience, Interactives, Budget Stretching Comment

Collection Musings: My Favorite Object at Camron-Stanford House

A treasure in the attic and some words on collections management of an object with many layers to consider.

Exhibits, Portfolio, Collections Managementiliana mortonNovember 6, 2019Collection Management, Registration, Cataloging, Camron-Stanford House, Franklina C. Gray, Historic House Museum Comment

OPP Day 7: Regency Townhouse

Learning about restoration work at the historic Regency Townhouse in Brighton. Mixing yak hair into lyme plaster, and then, you know, putting it on a wall.