The Small Muse

Seneca City Museums

Join the conversation with two small museum directors, Shelby Henderson and Nick McKinney, as they discuss current events, news, and topics related to running a small museum. From exhibit design, visitor engagement, authentic interpretation, and more, Shelby and Nick share their thoughts and experience in the small museum field.

Episodes

  1. 01/11/2021

    Covid-19 Check In

    It has been nine months since the Seneca City Museums closed to the public due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Nick McKinney and Shelby Henderson, two small museum directors, discuss the museums' current status and the future.

    Covid-19 Check In

  2. 10/01/2020

    Positive Outlook

    A lot of attention has been given to the negative aspects of the Covid-19 pandemic's impact on the museum field. Shelby Henderson and Nick McKinney, two small museum directors in rural South Carolina, discuss the small number of positives from being closed during the pandemic.

    Positive Outlook

  3. 09/03/2020

    New Focus, New Equipment

    The Seneca City Museums, as well as many museums around the world, have shifted their focus from physical events to digital content. Shelby Henderson and Nick McKinney, two small museum directors in rural South Carolina, discuss new equipment that they have acquired to assist in the digital transition.

    New Focus, New Equipment

  4. 07/22/2020

    Going Digital

    What does it mean to "go digital" in the age of Covid-19? What content can work online? As more organizations across the country reopen their institutions, Shelby Henderson and Nick McKinney, two small museum directors in rural South Carolina, discuss their thoughts on the issues and questions surrounding reopening.

    Going Digital

  5. 06/30/2020

    Taking Down Confederate Monuments

    As monuments across the country are taken down, questions arise concerning the storage and interpretation of what remains. Shelby Henderson and Nick McKinney, two small museum directors in rural South Carolina, discuss their thoughts on the role museums play in removing Confederate monuments.

    Taking Down Confederate Monuments

  6. 06/05/2020

    A Small Museums Take On Reopening

    The current Covid-19 pandemic has profoundly effected the museum field. As more conferences and organizations across the country reopen their institutions, Shelby Henderson and Nick McKinney, two small museum directors in rural South Carolina, discuss their thoughts on the issues and questions surrounding reopening.

    A Small Museums Take On Reopening
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Join the conversation with two small museum directors, Shelby Henderson and Nick McKinney, as they discuss current events, news, and topics related to running a small museum. From exhibit design, visitor engagement, authentic interpretation, and more, Shelby and Nick share their thoughts and experience in the small museum field.

Information

  • Creator
    Seneca City Museums
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    The Small Muse