Musings of a History Major

take up space, read the plaques, get the audioguides. you are just as entitled and right in being there. visit museums, boycott museums, be expressive about your opinions about museums.

a lot of museums are free, or discounted for youth and students. take advantage of that. check your local art museum. check your local history museum. museums are there for you, they are there to educate the public, not to distinguish between class. it isn't a private collection, it's a public exhibit.

I'm a museum professional. I've worked in museums my whole life. I have a master's degree in museum studies. My job is Visitor Experience.

GO TO MUSEUMS!!

We are here for you! We want you here! Museums would not exist if it wasn't for the people visiting them. Come and enjoy what we have! Stay for 15 mins or stay all day! See one exhibit or see them all!

Things I've seen people use a museum for:

A playdate for their kids

A place to practice drawing

A place to study for school

A place to get lunch and catch up with friend

A first date

A place to understand the city their visiting

A place to learn something new

A place to see something in person they've only seen in books

A place to get out of the rain or heat for a little while

And don't be afraid to ask the floor workers questions. I promise there is no stupid question (except for maybe that one guy who asked me if those stairs over there go upstairs....that was dumb). We love questions.

Artemis II Launch: April 1st 2026

The Artemis II crew captured an impressive image of the Earth from 41,000 miles away this morning.

3, 2, 1 – liftoff!

The Artemis II Moon rocket lifted off from our Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 6:35 p.m. EDT on April 1, 2026. Our live launch day coverage continues on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf_UjBMIzNo

"Return to the Moon" Artemis Ⅱ 2026

"In all of this emptiness — this is a whole bunch of nothing, this thing we call the universe — you have this oasis, this beautiful place that we get to exist together. I think, as we go into Easter Sunday, thinking about all the cultures all around the world, whether you celebrate it or not, whether you believe in God or not, this is an opportunity for us to remember where we are, who we are, and that we are the same thing, and that we've gotta get through this together."

View of the Earth and Moon from Integrity's window during the Artemis II mission. It's the photos from the inside of the capsule that give a more human touch. It shows us what the astronauts see and man, what a hell of a view.

Date: April 3 and 6, 2026

I love humanity, I love how we go to the moon and we name that bright spot after someone loved. We name that crater after the little craft that carried them so far.

AMAZE AMAZE AMAZE !!