Our current intern from Wabash College, Kevin Stevens, has assisted operations at the Study. He gives tours to the public and researches our Classical Collection. He shares his experiences with us: Thoughts of a Wabash intern Among the many things Wabash seeks to impart upon its students is perfecting the […]
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I have survived my first week as Acting Associate Director here at the General Lew Wallace Study and Museum. While I have been an intern at the museum for the last six months and am familiar with what happens on a daily basis, I found I still had a lot […]
After a long good-bye, the staff at the Museum has bid a fond farewell to Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko, Museum Director for the past six years. During her time here, Cinnamon propelled the professionalization of the Museum and brought a tiny place in a small town to the attention of the nation. […]
I’ve just returned from the American Association of Museums meeting in Philadelphia where I had the extreme pleasure to present alongside Beth Merritt of AAM and Susie Wilkening and James Chung of Reach Advisors. Our presentation, Museums and Society 2034, featured the data Reach Advisors has gathered and analyzed for […]
Two representatives from the General Lew Wallace Study and Museum, Director Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko and Associate Director Amanda Wesselmann, are currently attending the American Association of Museums 2009 Annual Meeting & Expo in Philadelphia. The mission of the American Alliance of Museums is to champion museums and nurture excellence in partnership […]
Post by Amanda McGuire, Museum Intern I started an internship here in November to research, write, and fabricate an exhibit about Lew Wallace’s legacy through the various productions of Ben-Hur for the Legacy Gallery in the mechanical room of the Study. While I have worked on small parts of exhibits […]
The General Lew Wallace Study and Museum announced today that the director, Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko, will be leaving the organization in May. She has accepted the position of CEO at the Abbe Museum in Bar Harbor, Maine. An interim director will be appointed in March to guide the organization for the […]
I came to the General Lew Wallace Study and Museum as an intern in the hopes of learning more about the business side of nonprofits and how I could go about making a career of marketing in the nonprofit sector. Marketing Intern Amanda Wesselmann, the Associate Director, took my desire […]
This year the Museum will complete its first five-year strategic plan and indicators suggest that we will complete the plan 100%! This is a major accomplishment for the staff and board and we are truly grateful to the Crawfordsville community, our members, and visitors for helping us position the Museum […]