Numerous internship options (3-6 credit hours) are open to students at regional and national museums, depending on their field of interest—art, history, natural history, zoology, science, children’s museums, and others.
Previous Student-Curated Exhibitions
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Collective Emotion:
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Spring 2019 | The Rockbridge Group: Masters Along the Maury—Pierre Daura, Jean Hélion, Cy Twombly, Sally Mann Curated by Teresa Gunter ’20, Christine Moore ’20, Emma Noé ’21, Will Tharp ’19, Whitney Grim ’19, and Grace Rogansky ’21 |
Spring 2018 | The Life and Impact of Beat Poet Diane diPrima Curated by Shelby Miller |
Spring 2017 | Olpela: Artifacts from Papua New Guinea
Tujukurpa: Tradition Adapted in Contemporary Australian Aboriginal Paintings from the Central Desert Curated by Casey Altamuro ’18, Kimber Butler ’18, Isabella Hudson ’18, Shelby Miller, and Robert Moore ’17 |
Spring 2017 | Remembrance and Rediscovery: Disney Deconstructed Curated by Jared Bloomquist ’15, ’19 MBA, Laura Meisner ’17, ’19 MA, Eva Pappas ’23, and Erin Sinski ’17 |
Spring 2017 | Maxfield Parrish and the Golden Age of Illustration Curated by Laura Meisner ’17, ’19 MA |
Spring 2016 | Napoleon in Exile Curated by Bess Spencer ’16 |
Fall 2013 | William Gropper: The American Folklore Series Curated by Matt Payne ’14 |
Spring 2013 | Field of American Dreams: A Journey Through the Social and Cultural History of Baseball Curated by Kendall Adkin ’13, ’16 MEd, Tyler Barrett ’16, Kelly Childress ’13, ’16 MA, Vicki Lunsford ’86 MEd, Sarah Overman ’15, Evan Parry ’14, Matt Payne ’14, Patrick Rhodes, Jennifer Shanks ’13, and Joshua Thaller ’13 |
Spring 2013 | Propaganda Posters from the Spanish Civil War Curated by Gibb Zea ’13 and Stuart Hendricks ’13 |
Spring 2011 | Their Finest Hour: Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin & the End of World War II Curated by students in MST 302 |
Spring 2003 | Mining the Collection Curated by Diana Batzka, Matt Speliotis ’03, and Brian Hersey ’03 |
Individualized Study
- Independent Study: Museums and Society
- Independent Study: Administration and Fundraising
- Independent Study: Museum Education
- Independent Study: Development of a Museum Business Plan
- Practicum: Chemistry and Art Conservation Treatment
- Practicum: Historic Costume Interpretation
- Research Study: Lynchburg College Heritage Initiative
Internships
Museum Studies students have had internships at world-class museums:
- Smithsonian Institution, Museum of Natural History, Recovering Voices Program
- Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
- Virginia Science Museum
- Virginia Museum of History and Culture
- Smithsonian Institution, Udvar-Hazy Center
- Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American Art
- Supreme Court of the United States, Office of the Curator
- The Walters Art Gallery
- Peabody-Essex Museum
- DEA Museum
- National Park Service
- National D-Day Memorial
…Barbara Rothermel advised me to apply for a summer internship with the DEA Museum in Arlington, Virginia. I was excited to be accepted for the internship — federal museum internships are competitive and Dr. Rothermel encouraged me throughout the process.
John Griemsman '13, History major and Museum Studies minor
I’ve learned so many things that opened multiple internship and job opportunities.
Matt Payne '14