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Museum (Un)Professional

@museumshift.bsky.social

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Roasting my profession using pop culture and fandom. Occasionally breaking down museum scenes in movies/tv. Sometimes reacting to museum news. Primarily on Instagram as @museumshift.

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Museum (Un)Professional @museumshift.bsky.social · Jan 20

Text posts to accompany my Instagram meme page of the very same name.

#museumprofessional #museums #museumlife #collectionsmanagement #museumstudies #museumcollections #smallmuseum #museumshift

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Museum (Un)Professional @museumshift.bsky.social · Jun 27

Ever talk to someone who doesn't know what they want out of a candidate? They want you to tell them what they need, only for them to describe tasks and activities which are diametrically opposed to any sort of success in the role? Yeah, me neither. 👀

#museumprofressional #jobsearch

Museum (Un)Professional @museumshift.bsky.social · Jun 25

Thanks to all who have followed me on Instagram and then followed me here. We're all in this together!

#museumprofessional #museums #museummemes #museumshift

Museum (Un)Professional @museumshift.bsky.social · Jun 11

I don't know how to feel when I shoot down to apply for a job (less pay, lower title) but don't even make it to the interview process versus a job that I'm shooting up for (better title, more pay, better institution) and I make it past the first stage.

#museumprofessional #makeitmakesense #jobhunt

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Museum (Un)Professional @museumshift.bsky.social · May 19

Is that an Alexander Calder I spy in the new Fantastic Four trailer?

#fantasticfour #alexandercalder #art #hessohotrightnow

Museum (Un)Professional @museumshift.bsky.social · May 16

Never ask me to do a condition report. I *will* find things wrong with it. In museums, that's fine. In art galleries, they're like: "Why are you so mean?"

#museumprofessional #artgallery #conditionreports

Museum (Un)Professional @museumshift.bsky.social · May 6

Ha. For real.

Museum (Un)Professional @museumshift.bsky.social · May 6

I was ONLY thinking about him when they announced the theme. He would have OBLITERATED everyone.

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Museum (Un)Professional @museumshift.bsky.social · May 5

Looking forward to the five people who dress for the theme.

#metgala #blackdandyism

Museum (Un)Professional @museumshift.bsky.social · Mar 4

It's always the people who actually handle daily operations who seem to get the chop in these situations. So, are the curators now FOH, mountmakers, registration, marketing? Good luck with that.

#museumnews

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Museum (Un)Professional @museumshift.bsky.social · Feb 11

Yet they still have jobs posted? If you're not taking care of current staff, that's a good indicator of how you'll treat incoming staff. Also, 1mil for the director? That's... excessive.

#museumshenanigans #museumprofessional #paytransparency #newyorkmuseums

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Museum (Un)Professional @museumshift.bsky.social · Feb 5

Creeper.

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Museum (Un)Professional @museumshift.bsky.social · Feb 5

I knew he was the one when I took him to my favorite museum growing up and he went on a mini-lecture about Louis XIV's calves.

#museumdates #history #iknewhewastheonewhen #louisxiv #louisxivscalves #showthemgains #legday

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Museum (Un)Professional @museumshift.bsky.social · Feb 5

Love this piece.

Museum (Un)Professional @museumshift.bsky.social · Feb 4

Thanks. I've been here for nearly three years and it still astounds me. Oddly enough, those who come in and have a bad attitude don't last long (usually by them leaving, not getting fired).

Museum (Un)Professional @museumshift.bsky.social · Feb 4

Why is my current for-profit gallery job less toxic than any other non-profit or government GLAM job I've had?

#glamprofessional #artindustry #museumprofessional #galleryprofessional #makeitmakesense

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Museum (Un)Professional @museumshift.bsky.social · Jan 30

Congrats!!!

Museum (Un)Professional @museumshift.bsky.social · Jan 30

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Museum (Un)Professional @museumshift.bsky.social · Jan 30

Underrated? I think they are appropriately rated. Zeppelin is great!

Museum (Un)Professional @museumshift.bsky.social · Jan 30

Since we're going back in time, can we put cocaine back in Coke?

Image © Library of Congress

#cocacola #historicaladverts #historicaladvertisement #foodanddrinkhistory

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Museum (Un)Professional @museumshift.bsky.social · Jan 29

That family is cursed.

Museum (Un)Professional @museumshift.bsky.social · Jan 28

The federal government pausing grants is not only going to impact museums, but education, social services, etc. Additionally, all those private corporations that contract with these grant recipients. This is going to impact everyone.

#grants #federalgrants

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Museum (Un)Professional @museumshift.bsky.social · Jan 27

So, I'm moving to NYC. What's the museum/art gallery meet-up scene like?

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Museum (Un)Professional @museumshift.bsky.social · Jan 24

Same. Croatia too for that matter.

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Museum (Un)Professional @museumshift.bsky.social · Jan 23

Them: What are you thinking about?

Me: I wonder if there is a The Price is Right museum or stored collection somewhere. That would be cool.

Them: ...

#thepriceisright #museumquestion #justthoughts #museumprofessional

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Museum (Un)Professional @museumshift.bsky.social · Jan 22

It's a good place for information, but there is some toxicity there as well as people who don't like facts.