My Museum Experience

I don’t remember the first time I visited a museum. As the daughter of a teacher and a science/history buff, it seems like…

Connecting with Content is Key

After thinking about this question of my first museum experience, I realized something that I hadn’t…

My Life in Museums

As part of a workshop in Johns Hopkins University’s Museum Studies program, I’ve asked participants to reflect on their own…

Museums and personal history

The earliest memories I have of visiting museums is with my mother and father. Although it was my father who compelled us to visit art museums — I learned later in life that my mother wasn’t really very interested in art, but she taught me a lot about Mexican history and told me…

All Over the Map

I wish I could remember the first time I visited a museum; that I could say it was a glorious moment, where the world stopped and…

My Reflection in Museums?

The most impactful museum visit that I remember was during my 8th grade field trip to Washington D.C. We visited…

An introduction about me: Ashley Weller

I currently live in Washington State but I grew up in Southern California for most of my…

The Natural Beauty of Museums

My first memory of visiting a museum encompasses one of my favorite childhood traditions. By the time I was born my grandparents were retired and every summer they rented an RV and drove to a National Park to volunteer. I was a very… what is a nice way to put this… rambunctious child and my…