Erica

Greetings loved ones, let’s take a journey…. to the Mall (and I don’t mean the shopping mall)! My name is Erica Robison, and I’m a senior at Holton-Arms School in Bethesda, Maryland – a short drive away from our nation’s Capital. I could not be more excited for Talia and my trips over the next four weeks to both museums that I have never been to before, and museums that have always held a special place in my heart. I’m so glad that we are able to share our experiences with you, so please tune in!

 

Me “soaring and flying” at the Air and Space Museum!

Talia

Hi all!  Welcome to our blog!  My name is Talia Bartley, and like Erica, I’m so excited to share our senior project with all of you! I have loved history for as long as I can remember, and taking art history this year (shoutout Ms. Gajendragadkar!) has really piqued my interest in museums and art.  I’m really looking forward to visiting museums I’ve gone to for my whole life with a fresh perspective.  Please follow along as we explore DC and beyond!

Me pretending to know what I’m talking about in the Pop Art section of the National Gallery

Welcome to our blog!

Hi!  We are starting “Meet Us at the Museum” as a way to compile our research and thoughts in the upcoming month.  With a mission of learning more about the history and role of museums in American society, we plan to visit nearly all of the Smithsonian museums in in Washington D.C. and then spend a weekend visiting a handful of museums in New York City. We look forward to learning about the process of funding, designing, and curating exhibits from our visits to the museums and from meeting with professional archivists. In the last two weeks of the month, we will apply what we have learned to create our own timeline of Holton-Arms School history.