Amherst College: Faculty Services

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avenne — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 15:15:59 +0000

Alfred J. Venne Monday, 7/27/2020, at 11:15 AM

The Beneski Museum offers several types of support for faculty.

During the past decade, the interdisciplinary nature of the museum has lent itself to assisting faculty across a wide range of disciplines, including (but not limited to) art, biology, botany, economics, environmental studies, film & media studies, geology, history, mathematics, paleontology and world languages.

Read about these opportunities in the expandable menu below.

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avenne — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 18:24:55 +0000

Alfred J. Venne Monday, 7/20/2020, at 2:24 PM

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Collaboration to Support Curriculum Integration

In conjunction with educational staff at the museum, faculty members can work on integrating a visit into their course-specific curriculum to ensure their educational goals are met and explore unique ways to incorporate a museum visit into their class structure.

For more information, contact Alfred J. Venne, Musuem Educator.

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Helping to Arrange Class Visits to the Museum

The museum welcomes classes across all disciplines to visit the museum, and may have field guides available for specific areas of study. Objects on display are readily available for viewing & analysis, and we offer access to the greater collections, as well.

Further, we believe that investigating and analyzing objects as part of course work:

encourages deep critical thinking
develops observational acuity
sparks curiosity about new areas of study
provides a focal point for lively group discussion

To arrange a visit, check our group visit calendar to view available dates, then schedule a group visit.

Questions? Contact Alfred J. Venne, Musuem Educator.

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Providing Access to the Greater Collections for Teaching

The Beneski Museum allows objects not on display to be used for class-work and teaching purposes. For more information about using objects in the collections for your course, contact Hayley Singleton, Head of Collections.

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Providing Access to the Greater Collections for Research

The Beneski can bring out selected objects for research purposes. To review and select objects in storage and evaluate their metadata, contact Hayley Singleton, Head of Collections.

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avenne — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 17:16:05 +0000

Alfred J. Venne Monday, 7/6/2020, at 1:16 PM

The Beneski Museum houses the College’s geology, paleontology, mineralogy, osteology and anthropology collections, which can be a vital curricular resource for faculty across many disciplines.

The 200,000 specimens in the collection are rich examples of primary-source materials, some of which are well-documented in the scientific literature of the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. Most easily accessed are the 1,700 specimens on display, but faculty can also request the use of specimens housed in collections storage. Museum staff can answer questions about the history of collecting at Amherst College and can provide acquisition and usage information about particular specimens. Museum specimens can be made available for use within the museum or can be transported to Amherst College classrooms.