National Hispanic Cultural Center — Fausto Dozal, Week 2

 On Monday, July 21st, I met the new interns and we got to explore the collections department, as well as their quarantine building that is used to inspect donated items. We also had a team meeting that served as a Q&A session.



On Tuesday, July 22nd, I joined Jadira Gurule, Head Curator, in meeting with the New Mexico State University Art Museum, in which we discussed how educational programs are made, as well as how traveling exhibits are made. We also began inventorying museum supplies as a side task.





On Wednesday, July 23rd, I started researching inquiry-based programming using Project Zero and Agency by Design as inspiration. During this research, I found the theme of Think, Feel, Care to be a good starting point for crafting a program that can be tailored towards all age groups.





On Thursday, July 24th, I moved onto research regarding museum engagement and developing a physical program that utilizes Think, Feel, Care as the basis—one idea that came to mind was a scavenger hunt. I also received object handling training from Emily Hanawalt, Head Registrar.


On Friday, July 25th, I pivoted my research towards early childhood programs and saw how they can be implemented in museum settings. Later on, I accompanied the new interns in touring the Torreón again, with a focus on how the tour guide was presenting the information, given that today’s audience was mainly adults, in comparison to my first time receiving the tour where children were the main audience. Finally, I met with Anna Geer, Grant Writer, and had a conversation about how she finds grants for the museum and the process that goes along with applying for them.

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