E194 Curating History: Behind the Scenes

Join us in this episode as our host Marie Bartlett interviews our special guest, Brandon W. Brooks. Brooks is the Curator of the John L. Wehle Gallery at Genesee Country Village & Museum and specializes in historical fashion. He works with the renowned Bruce & Susan Greene Costume Collection, featuring over 3,500 rare clothing items spanning three centuries. In this enlightening conversation, we dive into the joys and challenges of curation. As well as the behind-the-scenes research and development process for new exhibits and the intriguing process of acquiring objects for museum collections. Each of the objects in a museum's collection is there for a reason, shares a unique history, and has a fascinating story to tell. We'll uncover the intriguing tales behind them in this episode. The Genesee Country Village & Museum's website:

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E194 Curating History: Behind the Scenes is an episode from Then Again with Ken and Glen by Northeast Georgia History Center.

This episode is 00:35:21 long.

This episode was published on Jan 26, 2024.

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