Andy Robinson ’27: Curatorial Intern at Maine Maritime Museum

Maine Maritime Museum (MMM) is located in Bath and focuses primarily on the Bath and Maine's maritime heritage as a center of the shipbuilding industry. MMM connects people to the past, present, and future of Maine's waterways and their global reach.

Summer Projects:

• Transcribed oral histories of shipyard workers, photographed items.
• Surveyed and organized items in collection and archival storage spaces.
  
  

Events & Learning Opportunities:

• Attended MMM leadership meetings while learning principles of exhibit design.
• Attended "Active Collections Forum" Conference at UMaine Orono with local historians and archivists.
• Worked as a bid assistant / greeter at annual gala.
• Learned the process of grant applications for historic preservation organizations.
• Researched and wrote article focusing on evolution of labor rights in Bath shipyards to be published in museum's newsletter.
  
  

Takeaways:

• Gained understanding of museum operations, new appreciation for Maine's history and culture.
• Learned to use PastPerfect Cataloguing system and Epson Scanners.
• Learned to engage with fundraisers and donors
• Enjoyed excursions to local historic sites!

Internship funded by Richard G. D'Auteuil '82 and Kimberly A. Labbe '82 Internship Fund