Asheville, North Carolina, United States
• Acted as a liaison to the Interpretive Hosts department and other areas of the estate seeking historical information and training • Developed and implemented new tours within Biltmore House • Assisted in the creation and execution of annual exhibitions • Gave presentations and tours to internal and external groups on a variety of topics
• Responded to internal and external queries about Biltmore’s history and collections • Cataloged and reviewed Biltmore’s collection of 10,000 historic photographs • Researched and presented on various subjects and new discoveries • Assisted curators with exhibition development, room restorations, and other special projects • Managed the Museum Services department’s history files
• Inventoried approximately 10,000 artifacts belonging to the Naval History and Heritage Command • Handled and relocated historic artifacts, textiles, and archival materials • Cleaned artifacts in accordance with conservation best practices • Wrote detailed descriptions and condition reports for each object in Microsoft Access • Provided assistance in the museum-quality photography of artifacts • Designed and built custom housing for artifacts out of archival-quality materials • Worked both autonomously and as part of a team
• Maintained records archive for the museum’s collection and coordinated their transfer to offsite storage • Utilized TMS (The Museum System) collection management software extensively • Coordinated complete reorganization of department’s files from past exhibitions • Attended weekly intern activities to gain insight into various museum departments • Carried out administrative tasks assigned by Collection and Exhibition Registrars • Played a role in the installation and de-installation of three major exhibitions • Worked with art handlers to inventory crates of artwork in offsite collections storage facility • Learned condition reporting skills from Collection Registrars
•Processed museum’s extensive scrapbook collection •Gained insight into museum operations •Updated archival information in the PastPerfect program
•Inventoried existing collections •Helped implement new barcode-label system for artifacts •Learned how to utilize the PastPerfect software