The North Carolina Maritime Museum announces the auction of approximately 20 ship and boat models formerly in the collection.  They are all outside of the museum’s interpretive scope of the North Carolina coast.  Some are of English and European vessels; several represent ships from New England or the Great Lakes.  Take a look at the Charlton House auction site at the location below.  Firearms and furniture from other sources are part of this large auction.

The contact address for the auction is www.CharltonHallAuctions.com

Please reference: Extraordinary Collections, Sale 286, beginning with Lot 376

Please note the quickly approaching auction dates: October 26-27, 2017.

About the New Bedford Whaling Museum

The New Bedford Whaling Museum (“Museum”) is the familiar name for the entity that is the Old Dartmouth Historical Society, founded in 1903.  Through its exhibitions, publications and programs, the Museum brings to life an international and multicultural canvas of stories, including:

• Amazing voyages of early whalers and explorers and the remote places and peoples they encountered;
• The habits and habitats of whales and marine mammals through the ages;
• The industrial revolution and growth of New England’s textile mills and other industries;
• A diversity of peoples seeking religious, racial, and social tolerance whose histories intersect there, and pioneers of all colors; and
• A proud maritime heritage of shipbuilding, yacht design, and life with the sea.

The Museum is also making new history with its national award-winning high school apprenticeship program, and with unique partnerships that advocate for our oceans and for whales today.

The Museum houses a vast and valuable collection of fine and decorative art and artifacts; 25 galleries; a research library whose archives of logbooks, photographs, records, and rare documents have become internationally renown; the dramatic full skeletons of five whales; and the Lagoda – an 89-foot half scale model of a full-rigged whaling ship.

The President & CEO Opportunity

This is the rare opportunity to take the helm of a vibrant and healthy organization and steer it into the future. The Museum has had nine consecutive years of positive financial results, during which it constructed a new building and doubled its endowment.  There is a wealth of staff and volunteer talent, growing community involvement, partnerships with numerous organizations, a fully vested Board of Trustees and a broad base of donor support.

Ideal Candidates:

We are particularly interested in candidates with the following professional and personal qualities, skills and experience:

• A strategic, tactical and entrepreneurial leader able to develop and articulate a vision for the Museum’s next chapter;
• An ambassador and fundraiser who can share the mission and vision with the outside world and help to expand the institution’s role more broadly;
• A seasoned executive with strong staff, operational and financial management experience; and
• A sincere passion for the mission of the Museum and a commitment to bringing its mission to the residents of New Bedford and surrounding communities, and far beyond.

Additional information on the Museum and the role can be found here.

To suggest potential candidates, please contact Anne & Erin at koyachicago@koyapartners.com.

Potential candidates can express interest in the role by clicking here.

NEXTGEN 2018

Online: March 5-10, 2018
Residency: March 26-March 31, 2018

APPLY BY JANUARY 3, 2018

NextGen 2018 is a blended-learning experience for the museum field’s emerging top talent. The program is designed for mid-level staff with three to five years of museum management experience and extraordinary leadership potential as recognized by senior-level executives.

The program blends one week of online learning and one week of residency in a collegial environment at CGU. The curriculum is intensive, while also offering time for self-reflection and practical application of materials and concepts. Participants examine their individual leadership styles, team dynamics, institutional needs and perspectives, and the future of the museum field.

For more information, and to apply, visit: https://gli.cgu.edu/

GLI 2018

Online: May 14-26, 2018
Residency in Claremont, California: June 8-23, 2018

APPLY BY JANUARY 23, 2018

The renowned Executive Education Program for Museum Leaders is entering its 39th year. The program is designed to help experienced top-level executives become better leaders to strengthen their institutions’ capabilities and advance the field.

This intensive management program is for CEOs, Directors, COOs, and senior-level museum executives who influence policy, effect change, and are in the first two to seven years of their position. Program participants take four weeks of intensive courses that address current trends and challenges in the museum field. The program blends two weeks online and two weeks of residency at CGU, and includes practicum sessions at Los Angeles area institutions. Academically rigorous, the program emphasizes leadership, strategy, organizational culture, and change management.

For more information, and to apply, visit: https://gli.cgu.edu/

CAMM is seeking paper and panel proposals for the 2018 CAMM Annual Conference.  This year, the conference venue is the National Museum of Bermuda.  Conference dates are April 4-6, 2018.

You can download the proposal form here.

Alternately, you can go to the CAMM Conference webpage here.

Directions for Proposal Submittal:
Please save the form and email to Marifrances Trivelli, CAMM Program Chair, at trivelli@lamaritimemuseum.org,  or print and fax the form to her attention at (310) 832-6537. Deadline for submission is December 2, 2017. You will receive a response from the program committee no later than December 15, 2017.

Conference registration information and travel logistics will be posted shortly (October).

Disaster preparedness is a topic of interest to all museums. Recent severe storms and natural disasters have demonstrated the particular vulnerability of maritime museums located on or near the water.  Numerous CAMM member organizations have sites and resources that have experienced flooding, inundation, or environmental threats to buildings, ships, and docks in recent years.

As an organization, CAMM is hoping to further the conversation on how best to plan and prepare with a conference session at the 2018 CAMM Annual Conference in Bermuda this April. Our hosts at the Bermuda Maritime Museum are certainly well versed in dealing with hurricanes, and we welcome other member perspectives and experiences on this important topic.

This Maritime Museum Emergency and Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Manual that CAMM put together in the mid 1990’s holds much useful and relevant information.

More immediately, here is how you can help our member organizations impacted by hurricane Harvey directly:

The Houston Maritime Museum reported no major damage from hurricane Harvey to their existing facility and collections.  Recently, the museum has begun a capital campaign to build on a new site – yet to be assessed.  Museum Director Lisa Bowlin’s letter outlines their plans for the future.  Explore ways you can help the museum here.

Galveston Historical Foundation reopened its numerous attractions on Friday, September 1 with free admission to most sites, including the Texas Seaport Museum and the Tallship Elissa, through the Labor Day weekend. All foundation sites weathered the storm relatively well and underwent cleanup efforts in the immediate aftermath of the storm. Of note, the 1877 Tall Ship Elissa was not damaged. Click Here to read the GHF statement in the wake of hurricane Harvey, or Here to donate.

Richard Eisenberg from the Bayfront Maritime Center (Erie, Pennsylvania) and Matthew Totzke from Big Ideas Learning are pleased to announce the creation of a partnership to help complete the 1812 Schooner Porcupine and create STEM related curriculum for use aboard the Schoolship for Presque Isle Bay.

Big Ideas Learning, an Erie company which creates research-based, rigorous, and coherent mathematics curriculum for middle and high school students, has agreed to multi-year funding to help with the vessel’s construction and to create programming for the Schooner Porcupine. Big Ideas Learning has presented BMC with a $25,000 check and is committed to gifting an additional $25,000 in 2018.  Support will continue for an additional five years after next year, providing funding and maritime themed math curriculum for onboard programming.

Based on a War of 1812 Navy Gunboat built in Erie by Daniel Dobbins, Porcupine is currently being built from a donated fiberglass hull and will more than quadruple the capacity of any current BMC vessel. Day sail education programs will host 30 students and teachers, or passengers. Up to 12 students will sail aboard for overnight and multi-day programs. Onboard participants will study the bay’s ecology and water quality, navigation, meteorology, Shipwreck Science, and explore decades of Erie’s maritime history. After sailing with Perry’s fleet in the Battle of Lake Erie and several other War of 1812 campaigns, the Schooner Porcupine sailed for 60 years!

This new partnership between BMC and Big Ideas Learning will meld middle and high school mathematics with experiential hands-on learning aboard the Schooner Porcupine. This unique approach will broaden the student’s comprehension of the real-life practical applications of mathematics and science which will help engage students and empower them to aspire to be more: to achieve success in the classroom, get jobs that sustain themselves and their families, and pursue higher education and to become life-long learners.

“I am very pleased to announce this partnership,” said BMC Director, Richard Eisenberg. “Education today is rapidly changing and requires new and innovative thinking.”  “We share a similar vision with BMC,” said Matthew Totzke, CEO of Big Ideas Learning. “Together we can meet the challenge of providing opportunities for students to connect classroom learning to their daily lives and to explore the real world in engaging and meaningful ways.”

About BMC: The Bayfront Maritime Center (BMC) began operations in May 1998.  It is a not-for-profit, community based 501(c)(3) organization providing hands-on, maritime themed, educational, vocational, and recreational opportunities to the community. It has served 19,000 citizens over the past 19 years. BMC’s innovative programming helped the PA Department of Education-Migrant Division win the prestigious 2011 Excellence in Summer Learning Award and received the Pennsylvania Governor’s Excellence in Environmental Educational award in 2002.

About Big Ideas Learning: Big Ideas Learning has been creating award-winning instructional materials and classroom tools that support world-class mathematics education since 2008.

For more information, contact:
Richard Eisenberg, BMC Executive Director
Email: rich.eisenberg@bayfrontcenter.org  (814) 456-4077 (cell) 814-602-0550

Or

Matthew Totzke, CEO, Big Ideas Learning and Larson Texts
Email: mtotzke@larsontexts.com  (814) 824-6365  

Link to Erie Times News Story covering New Partnership:
http://www.goerie.com/news/20170804/porcupine-project-infused-with-100000-donation

CAMM Members are finding innovative ways to reach audiences outside the walls of their museum (or inspire potential visitors to come visit!). An online series launched earlier this year from the Los Angeles Maritime Museum and the Port of Los Angeles called “Maritime Minute” – highlights a different aspect of Port of Los Angeles history in each episode.

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There are currently seven episodes available on You Tube.

How are you sharing your collections with the online community? If you would like to share a video series, online course, or digital exhibit on your website, please send an email and short summary (and link) to the CAMM Administrator.

Thank you to LA Maritime Museum Director Marifrances Trivelli for sharing this resource.  To learn more about the LA Maritime Museum and the Port of Los Angeles, please visit their website.

CAMM Members – some more good news about historic vessels at out Member institutions returning to service:

Historic Steamboat Sabino Returns to Service August 2
National Historic Landmark at Mystic Seaport is Oldest Coal-Fired Vessel Operating on a Regular Schedule in U.S.

 Mystic, Conn. (July 31, 2017) — Mystic Seaport announced today it will resume operating its steamboat Sabino for public cruises on the Mystic River Wednesday, August 2. The vessel has been under restoration in the Museum’s Henry B. duPont Preservation Shipyard for more than two years and is the oldest coal-fired steamboat in regular operation in the United States. Mystic Seaport operates her as a working exhibit providing passengers with an authentic early 20th century steamboat experience.

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“We are very proud to return Sabino to work on the Mystic River as she has done for more than 40 years. As the only one of our four National Historic Landmark vessels we regularly operate, she is the best example of our philosophy of preservation and active use,” said Steve White, president of Mystic Seaport.

 Sabino will operate six days a week from the Mystic Seaport waterfront through October 9. There will be three cruises per day: a 30-minute upriver cruise for $8 per person at 2:30 p.m., a 90-minute downriver cruise to the mouth of the Mystic River for $18 per person at 3:30 p.m., and a two-hour downriver cruise at 5:30 p.m. for $25 per person. There will also be a two-hour downriver cruise at 11:30 a.m. on Sundays for $25 per person. The boat will not operate on Tuesdays.

Museum admission is not required for downriver cruises; it is required for the 30-minute cruise. Children 3 and younger ride for free, but they must have a ticket to board. Tickets can be purchased up to two weeks in advance by calling 860.572.5331.

 Sabino can carry 74 passengers and is available for group charters.

 About Sabino
Sabino was built in 1908 in East Boothbay, Maine, and spent most of her career ferrying passengers and cargo between Maine towns and islands. She is 57 feet long and has a beam of 23 feet. Her hull is constructed of wood and she is powered by a 75-horsepower two-cylinder compound steam engine. The engine is the original power plant that was installed in 1908 and was manufactured by the J. H. Paine & Son Co. in nearby Noank, Connecticut. Steam is generated by a coal-fired boiler. Sabino came to Mystic Seaport in 1973 and she was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1992.

The recent restoration began in December 2014 and addressed a number of issues around the vessel, including reframing much of the stern, replacing the keel bolts, installing new planking and decking, and restoring portions of the superstructure. In addition, numerous mechanical and systems upgrades were carried out, most notably the fabrication and installation of a new boiler to meet modern safety and regulatory requirements. The restoration is expected to keep Sabino in operation for at least the next 25 to 30 years.

Financial support for the project was provided by a combination of private philanthropy and public grants, including $172,125 from the Connecticut State Historic Preservation Office, $149,318 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and a National Maritime Heritage Grant of $199,806 administered by the National Park Service in partnership with the U.S. Maritime Administration.

For more information, go to this article on the Mystic Seaport website.

The Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay, WI, is looking for a Curator of Exhibits The museum was built in 1997 and is a community icon and leading tourism attraction. The Curator of Exhibits is a full time position and is responsible for exhibit interpretation, design and installation for our three museum locations: Sturgeon Bay location, Cana Island Lighthouse and Gills Rock Maritime Museum. The Exhibit Curator works under the direct supervision of the Executive Director and works in collaboration with curatorial staff to accomplish museum goals with immersive, educational and technologically advance exhibits.  As part of the management team, the position requires participation in and carrying out the organizational strategic plans. The Curator is responsible for drafting and remaining within the confines of an annual exhibition budget which includes: maintenance of existing exhibits, creating new exhibits and consultative planning.  This position may also be required to provide assistance to other departments and/or positions when such duties overlap, such as fundraising, collections management, marketing and event coordinating. The core goal of this position is to develop innovative and creative exhibits of Door County’s rich maritime history, and more broadly, the Great Lakes maritime history in a thoughtful, creative and engaging manner.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Provide excellent customer service, promote the museum’s mission and vision in all activities
• Follow professional museum standards, conservation principles, museum procedures
• Work collaboratively with associates of the museums
• Supervise curatorial interns, volunteers, and temporary staff as needed and assist with administrative, collections, research, and exhibit maintenance work
• Represent the values and mission of the museum both within and outside of the building
• Work to fulfill the museum’s operating and strategic goals
• Help develop and give presentations on Door County maritime topics for outside groups or organizations
• Explore thematic development and design of exhibits
• Design, prepare, construct and install exhibits
• Organize and develop a plan for conducting audience evaluations
• Manage exhibit vendors and negotiate with lending institutions
• Conduct tours for VIPs, exhibit openings and tour groups as needed
• Assist in writing grants and corporate sponsorship proposals with Development Manager for exhibition proposals
• Monitor and ensure assigned duties are carried over by assigned interns or staff in accordance with written/verbal guidelines; take initial remedial action and report discrepancies
• Plan and recommend new programs and initiatives to the Executive Director, Curatorial Committee and implement changes
• Prepare and monitor exhibition and expenses
• Attend training and develop relevant knowledge, techniques and skills for curation
• Adhere to written/verbal health and safety policies, and other requirements relating to museum/facility equipment
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Director

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Master’s Degree; Or a Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field with several years of museum experience with duties including exhibit design
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge in modern exhibit creation & design methods
• Demonstrate a clear vision of correct curatorial practices with an appreciation for maritime history
• Demonstrates resourcefulness, good judgment, excellent oral and written communication skills and excellent organizational skills
• Self-directed and has the ability to work independently
• Highly motivated, detail oriented and possesses a strong creative side
• Ability to problem solve, manage multiple projects, and function in a cooperative team environment
• Excellent public relations and customer service skills, including customer service concepts and techniques
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work within a committee structure
• Ability to communicate effectively with outside staff at our other two off-site locations (Gills Rock and Cana Island)
• Computer literacy skills including a relative proficiency in Microsoft Office and PastPerfect software
• Ability to work a flexible schedule that may include evenings, weekend and holiday assignments

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.  There will be times when this position is expected to travel or work off-site and as such may be subject to various climates including winter exposure.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk and sit.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

HOW TO APPLY

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply by sending a resume to:
Attn: Amy Paul, Executive Director
Door County Maritime Museum & Lighthouse Preservation Society
120 North Madison Avenue, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
Tel: 920-743-5958   |   info@dcmm.org   |   www.DCMM.org