Miles

Miles

Miles by Deborah Chessey, MOI Director of Marketing The first time I saw the monkey, it was in a contraband picture from someone not related to the museum. This person had access prior to him being a part of our Keefer collection, and she took a picture with him and a...
Miles

Museum folk

Museum folk by Deborah Chessey, MOI Director of Marketing If there is one thing all museum folk have in common, it is our desire to say “TA-DA!” with flair as we watch you gasp at the wonder we have revealed. It’s a perk of our jobs that we all anticipate....
Behind the curtain

Behind the curtain

Behind the curtain by Deborah Chessey, MOI Director of Marketing During this COVID-19 shutdown, the museum staff is still plugging away. All of us are now working from home, except the crew that is remodeling in preparation for our new Way Out West exhibit is still on...
Miles

This is not our first pandemic

This is not our first pandemic by Braden Smith As we’re all attempting to “flatten the curve” through social distancing to stave off COVID-19, it can feel like we’re living in an unprecedented moment in history. However, it was only a little over 100 years ago, on...