Careers at the Museum

Description

Grades 7-12 Chat with professionals from a wide array of backgrounds at Winterthur, including curatorial, hospitality, maintenance, trade shops, library, and more. Students will learn what these professionals do at Winterthur and how they can prepare for their own careers. Teachers can introduce their students to five different departments for students to meet. A full list of participating departments provided on request.

Offered At

Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library

Winterthur is a museum, garden, library, and state-of-the-art conservation center with more than 90,000 objects, books, manuscripts, ephemera, and photographs that tell the diverse stories of four centuries of American history. The historic estate sheds light on life in the early 20th century, while the world renowned 60-acre naturalistic garden and 1,000 acres of natural lands showcase flowers, gardens, rolling hills, streams, meadows, and forests. The conservation lab leads the way in the scientific treatment of cultural heritage. In short, Winterthur is a hive of scholarship on a wide range of engaging topics.

Whether your interest is art, science, design, nature, fine art, or social studies, Winterthur offers meaningful learning experiences for students of all ages and abilities.

Details

Subjects

My Community, Research

Capacity

30 students

Duration

135 min.

Activity

Field Trip

Grades

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Price Options

$0.00 per Person for School Group