Project Description
The Center for Nursing History at UWM is one of six museums of nursing history nationally. The museum is open by appointment only, but people can also access an online self-guided tour. However, the tour hasn't been updated since 2016, and is only available as a PDF. The goal of this project is to update the guided tour, in both its content and format. After the self-guided tour project is completed, the student will use their knowledge of the CNH to help faculty members (including faculty in public history and nursing) to create exhibition ideas that may be used in future grant applications.
Tasks and Responsibilites
The student will need to learn about the history and meaning of the artifacts on display at the CNH; interview the current director of the CNH and review the current contents of the self-guided tour; decide on a format for the self-guided tour and create an overarching narrative; photograph or record key objects from the display cases to include in the self-guided tour; create a layout of the tour using a platform of the student's choosing; and write, edit, and copyedit the tour. When the tour is complete, the student will research potential exhibition topics and propose some ideas for short-term exhibitions that could be developed and displayed at the CNH. These exhibition topics could form part of a larger application for a Wisconsin Humanities Grant.
Desired Qualifications
None Listed.