museum and heritage studies

Randolph professor, student develop art reinstallation proposal for the Maier

“This project does a lot of things, but it reinvigorates the idea of the museum. I want more of the collection to be seen, and I also want it to be more representative of artists who the students could relate to.”... READ MORE >>

Sherayko, Broughman selected to participate in Legacies of American Slavery Public History Institute

The institute will be held from July 30-Aug. 4 at Yale University.... READ MORE >>

Meet the graduates: Aisha Downs ’23

The museum and heritage studies major has a paid internship lined up with the Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute Program.... READ MORE >>

Students participate in basket weaving workshop with Monacan Indian Nation Elder

The College’s 111th Annual Exhibition—”Survivance: Contemporary Native Art,” which closes next week—acted as a backdrop for their workshop.... READ MORE >>

Students contribute to exhibition for Introduction to Museum Studies course

“Our Animal Nature” is currently on display in Lipscomb Library. ... READ MORE >>

UVa professor to discuss archaeological looting in lecture

Fiona Greenland, who works at the intersection of cultural sociology, comparative and historical sociology, and archaeology, will speak at Randolph College on Wednesday, March 1.... READ MORE >>

2021 Thayer Lecture to focus on the value of historic preservation

Thompson M. Mayes, the chief legal officer and general counsel for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, will give Randolph College’s 2021 Philip Thayer Memorial Lecture.... READ MORE >>

A story-driven approach: Emilie Bryant ’22 connects communities through museum work

Emilie Bryant '21

Emilie Bryant ’22 recently created interpretive materials for the Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College exhibition “Beyond the Sound: In Memory of Sandra Whitehead” last spring. She’s continued her museum work with two internships this summer.... READ MORE >>

Aisha Downs ’23 studying silversmithing through Colonial Williamsburg internship

Downs, a museum and heritage studies major, is interning with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation’s Historic Trades Department, which pays homage to craftsmen.... READ MORE >>

Internship with children’s museum prepares Randolph student for the future

Hayley Eubank ’22 is working as a museum education intern at Amazement Square. ... READ MORE >>