Famous Quotes
Who said, "Be yourself. Everyone else is taken."
Oscar Wilde
How many Smithsonian museums are in DC?
19
I am responsible for coming up with the idea for the exhibitions
Curator
NPG
National Portrait Gallery
An exhibition that stays up for 15 years or more
Permanent Exhibition
Who said, "Do or do not. There is no try."
Yoda
When was Museum Studies established at DESA?
1991
I take care of objects. If it's broken, I fix it. If it needs different lighting, I'll find it.
Conservator
NGA
National Gallery of Art
Another name for a temporary exhibition
Special Exhibition
Who said, "Creating art takes courage."
Henri Matisse
About how many museums are in the United States?
I give tours and make up special programs for the visitors to learn more about the collection and exhibitions.
Museum Educator
MOMA
Museum of Modern Art
The Smithsonian museum, which has almost no corners or straight lines in its design
National Museum of the American Indian
Who said, "Art washes away from the SOUL the dust of everyday life."
Pablo Picasso
Possible measurements from the floor to the center of the piece that you're hanging, in inches
57, 58, 59, 60
I'm very meticulous. I give out numbers so that I can keep up with my objects as I catalog them.
Registrar
NMAAHC
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Creative spaces that allow the visitor to use their senses to become more connected to the exhibit
Imersion
Who said, "Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist."
Pablo Picasso
When was the Smithsonian Institution founded?
1846
I'm the current secretary of the Smithsonian. Former director of NMAAHC.
Lonnie Bunch
USHMM
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Before museums, people collected interesting objects and put them in cabinets to demonstrate their status in society
Cabinets of curiosity