Fleming College

From Peterborough, Ontario to TVO, Kevin D’Innocenzo shares his career journey with Museum Management and Curatorship students

When Kevin D’Innocenzo gave a passionate presentation on “Bringing Back Heritage Minutes” to his Museum Management and Curatorship peers six years ago, little did he know that not only would more Heritage Minutes air, but that Kevin himself would earn a job at TVO. TVO is a provincial television station that airs educational programming. At… Continue reading From Peterborough, Ontario to TVO, Kevin D’Innocenzo shares his career journey with Museum Management and Curatorship students

From childhood museum visits to CEO of Western Development Museum, Joan Kanigan has a lifelong passion for heritage

Joan Kanigan, Chief Executive Officer of the Western Development Museum, has always had a passion for museums and heritage. Some of her earliest memories are of visiting museums in Regina with her family, learning about the world around her and what life was like in the past. “Museums are places of connection and not only… Continue reading From childhood museum visits to CEO of Western Development Museum, Joan Kanigan has a lifelong passion for heritage

#AllAccessPass: Fleming College grad brings Whyte Museum to social media

While many may view the museum world as artifacts behind glass, hushed tones and closed doors, Meghan Walsh hopes to change that. The Museum Management and Curatorship graduate, Class of 2016, is the Digital Content Coordinator at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies in Banff, Alberta. In her newly created role within the Marketing… Continue reading #AllAccessPass: Fleming College grad brings Whyte Museum to social media

‘Everything is Awesome’ for Valedictorian Kaitlin Crow

Kaitlin Crow’s theme song for her time at Fleming College is “Everything is Awesome” from The Lego Movie. “In the Museum Management and Curatorship program, there was a lot of group work,” said Kaitlin, who is graduating from the program next week at convocation. “A running joke in our class was when the instructor came… Continue reading ‘Everything is Awesome’ for Valedictorian Kaitlin Crow

Bridging the gap between theory and practice, Cayla Morency takes Museum Management and Curatorship

Cayla Morency wanted to bridge the gap between the research and writing skills she developed in university with the practical world of museums and heritage organizations. That is why she decided to enrol in Fleming College’s Museum Management and Curatorship graduate certificate. “Put simply, I had heard that Fleming’s Museum Management and Curatorship program was… Continue reading Bridging the gap between theory and practice, Cayla Morency takes Museum Management and Curatorship

From a Cantonese Opera prop to a Peruvian spear, Kaitlin Chamberlain’s workday is always interesting

Kaitlin Chamberlain, who is graduating from Fleming’s Museum Management and Curatorship program this year, does not have a boring workday. “One moment I’m pulling a Cantonese Opera prop and the next I’m trying to find a home for a Peruvian spear. It’s always an adventure when I’m in there,” said Kaitlin, who works for the… Continue reading From a Cantonese Opera prop to a Peruvian spear, Kaitlin Chamberlain’s workday is always interesting

Museum Management and Curatorship grad makes news headlines for donation request

When Fleming College graduate Allison Burnett posted a call for donations for Shelburne County Museum on local community Facebook pages, she never expected to make news headlines. But perhaps that’s because the donations Allison is collecting are for women’s underwear and lingerie from the years 1860 to 1960. The donations are for Underneath it All… Continue reading Museum Management and Curatorship grad makes news headlines for donation request

Samantha Chianta’s Museum Management and Curatorship education takes her to the Hockey Hall of Fame

Samantha Chianta’s Fleming College education has taken her all the way to the Hockey Hall of Fame! Samantha, who graduated from Museum Management and Curatorship in 2012, currently works as the Collections Registrar at D.K. (Doc) Seaman Hockey Resource Centre, a division of the Hockey Hall of Fame. “Working as the Collections Registrar, I get to see… Continue reading Samantha Chianta’s Museum Management and Curatorship education takes her to the Hockey Hall of Fame

City of Greater Sudbury Museum’s Curatorial Assistant said Fleming prepared her for the ‘real world’

Meghan Walsh took the Museum Management and Curatorship program, interned at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, and is now working as the Curatorial Assistant for the City of Greater Sudbury Museums. Here is Meghan’s Fleming story: “Before coming to Fleming College, I attended Trent University in the Bachelor of Arts Honours program of Anthropological… Continue reading City of Greater Sudbury Museum’s Curatorial Assistant said Fleming prepared her for the ‘real world’

Fleming grad curates ‘My Story, My Tattoo’ photo exhibit

Amy Dunlop, Museum Management and Curatorship graduate (Class of 2003), currently works as the Curatorial Assistant at the Wellington County Museum and Archives. Amy served as the Curator and Project Manager of the “My Story, My Tattoo” photo exhibit, which featured 30 amazing stories of people and their tattoos. “Tattoos are living images that reveal… Continue reading Fleming grad curates ‘My Story, My Tattoo’ photo exhibit