Meghan Smith, Collection Manager
August 29th, 2008Filed under: Collections, Contributors, Multimedia
Hello! My name is Meghan Smith, and I’m the collection manager for costumes and textiles at the Chicago History Museum. Whether you’re interested in burlesque fans or christening gowns, there’s something for you in our collection. I hope you enjoy this rare opportunity to go behind the scenes with us and catch a glimpse of Chicago’s treasures. Check back often; we’ll be posting to this blog regularly.
Tags: Collection Manager, Costume and Textile, Fashion, Meghan Smith, Video
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:34 am
Welcome to the blogging neighborhood!
September 17th, 2008 at 11:02 am
Meghan, this is a fantasic video showing exactly what a costume collections manager does every day. You are wonderful in the video. The costumes in \Chic Chicago\ look absolutely incredible and I can’t wait to see the exhibit!! You have such a cool job! Congratulations!!!!
September 18th, 2008 at 5:41 pm
What a great video! I’m so excited to see Chic Chicago and Catholic Chicago. The ISM is installing Chocolate this week; you can bet we’re all sampling the goodies from the gift shop!
September 24th, 2008 at 9:36 am
Thanks for the feedback!
September 25th, 2008 at 1:41 pm
A wonderful window into the role collections managers play in museums. I am currently an intern at the Museum of the City of New York in the Costume and Textiles Dept. and I am looking to return to Chicago after my graduation. As an aspiring collections manager (soon to graduate from NYU’s graduate program in Museum Studies), I hope to see future job openings for assistants or paid interns to work with you and such an incredible collection.
October 1st, 2008 at 4:03 pm
Hey Meghan! We can’t wait to see the exhibit and you!