Did you know there are more than 400 historical societies and history museums in Indiana? There’s at least one in every county! The best thing about my work in our Local History Services department is that I get to travel the state with my colleagues to visit these amazing organizations. We get to see extraordinary […]
Have you ever been to visit a museum where they asked you to tell them about your experience? Have you seen questions on exhibit labels? Were you asked to vote on a future exhibit topic? Or approached about participating in a focus group? As museum-goers, we might wonder: why so many questions? Most museums operate […]
Museums and history organizations do amazing things. We put on creative, educational and impactful programs that engage audiences of all ages. We collect and preserve important objects, documents and photographs of our cities, towns and regions. We design exhibits and engage online to tell the stories of our communities. And we are always looking for […]
Did you know that the Indiana Historical Society has a team of field services staff who work with our colleagues at history organizations all over Indiana? If you haven’t heard of Local History Services, it’s probably because we don’t spend much time in the building. We’re road warriors, traveling thousands of miles each year to […]
In the Local History Services department, we get to work with historical organizations all across Indiana on everything from collections care training to traveling exhibits. And, we spend a lot of time thinking about why museums do what they do. What is the importance of museums to their communities? Are they integral to our society? […]
