John Woodward, Valerie Innella Maiers, Patti Wood-Finkle

The Museum Files Podcast

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From big cities to small towns, museums are everywhere. From natural history to art and everything in between, museums speak to different interests and backgrounds. Now peek behind the curtain and learn more about the museum world. Welcome to The M Files! Listen in as three museum professionals share and discuss professional topics and news impacting the museum world, along with interviews from museum colleagues from across the United States.

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John Woodward, Valerie Innella Maiers, Patti Wood-Finkle

Episodes

Episode 5 - Nathan Doerr (Draper Natural History Museum, Buffalo Bill Center of the West) 04.12.2020 27:37

This week we welcome our good friend Nathan Doerr to the program. Nathan is the Willis McDonald IV Curator of Natual Science at the Draper Natural History Museum . The Draper is part of the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyoming. In addition to our interview Nathan, join us for the Museum Wire as we discuss the roles and need for local museum organizations. For more information about the...

Episode 4 - Lisa Hatchadoorian (Museum of Art Fort Collins) 20.11.2020 25:25

This week we discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on museums followed by an interview with Lisa Hatchadoorian from the Museum of Art Fort Collins in Fort Collins, Colorado. In our "Museum Wire" segment, we discuss recent news articles highlighting the impact of COVID-19 on the museum community. These articles include a much discussed piece on museum closures by National Public Ra...

Episode 3 - Andrew Dunehoo (Museum Curator & Director of Cultural Affairs at The Indian Museum of North America) 06.11.2020 40:03

This week we explore the ethical dilemma of selling museum collections followed by an interview with Andrew Dunehoo from The Indian Museum of North America at the Crazy Horse Monument in South Dakota. In our "Museum Wire" segment, we discuss a pair of news articles concerning the sale of museum collections. The first article explores the recent sale of artwork by the Brooklyn Museum, whi...

Bonus Episode - MPMA 2020 Virtual Conference Recap 19.10.2020 25:25

The M Files is bringing out its first bonus episode. Recently the Mountain Plains Museum Association held a virtual conference. One of six regional museum associations in the United States, MPMA, planned an annual in-person meeting in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. However, MPMA moved the conference online due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Join Val, Patti, and John for their interview with MPMA President...

Episode 2 - Rick Young (Fort Caspar Museum) 16.10.2020 26:02

On this week's edition of The M Files, Val, Patti, and John are back for another round of museum podcasting. This week we're joined by Rick Young. Rick is the director of the Fort Caspar Museum in Casper, Wyoming. Rick will be sharing some of his experiences as a veteran museum administrator with over 30 years in the field. And as we're moving into the spooky season He'll be sh...

Episode 1 - Our Introduction 02.10.2020 11:39

Join Valerie, Patti, and John as we introduce ourselves, our background as museum professionals, and our reasons for jumping into the podcast universe. For more information about the M Files Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheMFilesPodcast Email - themfilespodcast@gmail.com