Current Exhibit

Behind Closed Doors: The Secrets of Museum Work

This summer, we are putting ourselves on display! Instead of focusing on a particular historical theme or time period, we are going to take a look at some behind-the-scenes museum work. Most people know that museums collect objects, put on exhibitions, and present programs for the public, but just how do museum staff go about doing those things? Where do museums obtain objects for their collections – and how do they decide what is appropriate to collect? How do staff take care of those objects so that future generations can enjoy them? How do they go about researching the items in the collections? And how does the staff use that information when putting together exhibitions and programs? Come visit us this summer to find out!

Behind Closed Doors will feature some of the museum’s oldest collections, dating from the late 19th century, as well as recent acquisitions. On weekdays, museum staff will be working on cataloguing and other projects in our large gallery and will usually be available to answer visitor questions.