r/MuseumPros 15h ago

Photos of some of the new displays in the “Regiments Room”, which recently unveiled at the South African National Museum of Military History in Johannesburg.

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r/MuseumPros 5h ago

hanging foam core mounted posters from hang rail

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Hey folks,

I have hung temporary posters from hang rails before. Mounted on foam core, I have used gaffer tape on the back and wound picture wire around the tape. In one case, it worked great. In another, the foam core (which was a cheap knock off... I should have known better!) delaminated and dropped the boards regularly.

What would be an appropriate system to use on the back of the posters?

TLDR Poster hanging: Rail hooks I have. Braided picture wire I have. Just need the way to grab foam core posters cleanly.


r/MuseumPros 6h ago

How to build my GLAM resume during a gap year?

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Hi guys! I recently graduated with a B.A. in history & museum studies and am now pursuing a Fulbright ETA (essentially 14-18 hours a week teaching high school students in a foreign country). What are some things I can focus on/work on during my down time to strengthen my GLAM resume when I return to the United States? I'm obviously going to try to get involved in volunteering at the local musuem in my town & the country I am moving to also has an association for historical memory which I want to get involved in but I am looking for other things I could be doing in my free time to build a resume and demonstrate personal interest in the field if. that makes sense. For context, my dream job is to work in public history for the federal government but I am also considering development/grant writing positions in public history/art museums etc.