{"id":410,"date":"2025-03-18T08:34:40","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T12:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/stalled\/?p=410"},"modified":"2025-03-13T08:42:58","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T12:42:58","slug":"the-colby-museum-3-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/stalled\/2025\/03\/18\/the-colby-museum-3-10\/","title":{"rendered":"The Colby Museum (3.10)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Colby Museum boasts a world-class collection of American art, and offers students a range of opportunities to get involved in the arts. You might visit the museum as part of a class, independently, or as part of a club\/other organization, and there are lots of other ways to take advantage of what this unique resource offers, regardless of your major. For more information, email: <\/em>museum@colby.edu<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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VISITING THE MUSEUM <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

IN A CLASS.<\/strong> Many courses hold a class session in the Museum, during which you\u2019ll learn to look at objects carefully <\/strong>and for a sustained amount of time. But that\u2019s not all you\u2019re expected to do when you visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To engage sincerely with the artworks, you\u2019ll also need to be ready to talk. When you visit with a class, don\u2019t expect long lectures. Instead, be ready to discuss <\/strong>the observations, ideas, and impressions that the artworks raise. The Colby Museum of Art is a space of learning, exploration, and engagement. Your active contributions help create connections between the museum collection and Colby College\u2019s curriculum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OTHER VISITS.<\/strong> Students (and staff and faculty) are always welcome to visit the Colby Museum. What\u2019s more, you\u2019re also welcome to contact the folks who work at the museum if you\u2019d like help with a project or research<\/strong>, whether it\u2019s for a class or whether it\u2019s an independent project that you\u2019re pursuing.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Colby Museum of Art is also excited to work with clubs or student organizations<\/strong> through the Campus Collaboration Initiative. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And did you know that you\u2019re also welcome to use lobby tables to do your homework? Many students appreciate studying in the museum<\/strong> and taking study breaks to appreciate the exhibitions and artwork on display. Since the museum also has a caf\u00e9 cart, it\u2019s pretty much a full-service study space!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The museum\u2019s professional opportunities are available to students in any major,<\/strong> and have no prerequisites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COLBY MUSEUM STUDENT BOARD.<\/strong> The Colby Museum or Art celebrates and relies upon student input, and spots are available every year on the museum\u2019s student board. This leadership opportunity allows your voice to shape the developments of the museum, and takes only about 10-15 hours per semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WELCOME DESK WORKERS.<\/strong> If you want to hone your skills with customer service, visitor experience, communication, and more, this paid position is ideal. Applications are accepted each year, and the hours can be arranged around your class schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

INTERNSHIPS.<\/strong> Museum interns are embedded within one of the departments in the museum (Curatorial, Exhibitions, etc.) during a spring or fall semester. Interns are usually hired in the fall for a full academic year, but some opportunties may be posted in spring semesters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SUMMER WORKERS.<\/strong> Paid positions are available at the museum over the summer that include on-campus housing. Summer student worker openings include departments like Curatorial, Engagement, Development, and Exhibitions\/Publications. The summer program hosts a robust cohort program that provides first-hand insight into museums. It includes field trips to museums around Maine and exposes students to impactful, timely issues pertinent to the art world through a Reading Lab series. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

FURTHER RESOURCES<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colby Museum of Art<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colby Museum of Art. Guidelines for Class Visits<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colby Museum of Art Internship program<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colby Museum of Art Welcome Desk Attendant program<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Teagle Foundation. Teaching and Learning with Museum Exhibitions<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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