Sarah EllisinJHU New York Seminar 2018Goodbye NYCWhat an experience! These past two weeks in NYC have been memorable, to say the least. I have enjoyed getting know everyone in our class…Mar 24, 2018Mar 24, 2018
Sarah EllisinJHU New York Seminar 2018Labels, Labels, LabelsToday I was so excited to visit The Met! Not only is it an amazing museum, but we got a sneak peak behind the scenes. However, the 50…Mar 23, 2018Mar 23, 2018
Sarah EllisinJHU New York Seminar 2018Pop-Up Exhibits!I think it was quite fitting that we had a snow day on the day we discussed climate change and how museums are aligning themselves with the…Mar 21, 2018Mar 21, 2018
Sarah EllisinJHU New York Seminar 2018View from BelowThe American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) is quite a large museum. As I walked up to it this afternoon I dreaded walking around the…Mar 21, 2018Mar 21, 2018
Sarah EllisinJHU New York Seminar 2018Nobody Puts Baby in a CornerThe National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) has been by far my favorite museum we have visited thus far. However, it was not as…Mar 20, 2018Mar 20, 2018
Sarah EllisinJHU New York Seminar 2018Navigating Small SpacesUpon first entering the Tenement Museum my first observation was how narrow and uneven the floor is. However, I was asked if I wanted a…Mar 17, 2018Mar 17, 2018
Sarah EllisinJHU New York Seminar 2018Point B to Point CWalking around the Museum of Art and Design (MAD) I was pleasantly surprised with how physically accessible the museum and its galleries…Mar 16, 2018Mar 16, 2018
Sarah EllisinJHU New York Seminar 2018Point A to Point BToday I struggled getting around the museums and finding seating. As you all know, I currently have a severe sprain in my left ankle and it…Mar 15, 2018Mar 15, 2018
Sarah EllisinJHU New York Seminar 2018Can You Hear Me?Today we visited the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and the Guggenheim. As I walked around MoMA, I was amazed at just how many people were…Mar 14, 2018Mar 14, 2018
Sarah EllisinJHU New York Seminar 2018Voices From the PastThroughout our talk with Marcia Ely at the Brooklyn Historical Society (BHS) and our tour of the Waterfront exhibit at BHS in DUMBO there…Mar 13, 2018Mar 13, 2018