Blog #1
6/17/22
For my summer internship I chose to work at the Salem Museum. I was so excited to see what was in store and I have been having the best time. My first week I helped complete one of the big exhibits in the museum. It is the Salem Museum’s 30th anniversary so they decided to put together a beautiful exhibit. The exhibit was filled with beautiful artifacts that the museum has collected through the years. I was able to choose a few pieces to set out in the exhibit, I chose some old Life magazines from the 70s as well as some old photos from when the museum was first built. I helped put together some of the written works that described the artifacts as well as set up some of the cases. My boss, Alex, let me research items and learn more about the history of Salem as well as some of the incredible things the museum collects. I went on a tour of the museum; they have an entire online and physical exhibit of the sports history of Salem. The city of Salem has incredible history and one of the most important is the dedication to sports and athletics. There is an entire database filled with all the incredible wins of the high school, local teams, and even Roanoke College teams. I am so excited for the rest of the summer and being able to dive in more on interesting topics as well as learn more about the behind-the-scenes research process!