Heurich House Museum

The 2025 Heurich Urban Manufacturing Incubator opportunities are here! Check out what's new, what's returning, and our hopes for 2025. New This Year: ?? Maker Bill of Rights: How we Work with Makers ?? Pilot Maker Fellowship (Applications Open) Returning This Year: ?Teach a Maker-Led Workshop (Applications Open) ?Monthly Mini Markts (Applications Open) ?Christmas Markt (Stay Tuned for Applications) Makers need a community committed to their growth. Over the last few years, we've seen the artisan maker industry explode; many artisans are running businesses they started at home during the pandemic, while others are looking for freedom from a traditional work schedule, and others are using their passion to generate extra income as inflation rates grew. As such those looking to support makers expanded their programs & events. With growth comes opportunity – and also predatory practices. In response to the lessons the museum has learned through its own actions, as well as the examples (good and bad) that we have seen in the marketplace, we are proud to publish a "Maker Bill of Rights," which outlines how we will work with makers in all of our programming. By publishing this document, the museum hopes to build trust with the makers we work with and to inspire others who work with makers to take ethical approaches to their maker partnerships.

Museum + biergarten lovers a like: We have a few part-time positions you might be interested in! Learn more + apply: https://lnkd.in/efjEzfbP

Thursday, February 20th marks the 174th anniversary of the University of the District of Columbia. In celebration, join the Heurich House Museum, the Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives, and the University of the District of Columbia from 6-8pm in the museum's conservatory for "Legacy & Inheritance," a free panel discussion on the evolution of DC's teaching schools - from Myrtilla Miner's "Normal School for Colored Girls" to today's University of the District of Columbia. Speakers: ?? Kimberly E. Springle, Executive Director, Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives ?? Anika Spratley Burtin, Ph.D., Acting Associate Dean of Academics, University of the District of Columbia (UDC) ?? Patricia Ford Neal ?? Rahshita Lowe-Watson ?? Robert Rouse ?? Natalie Davis Moderated by: Amanda Huron, Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, University of the District of Columbia (UDC) Free, registration required! All the details + to register: https://lnkd.in/ezKkwGqn

Seven years ago, I was asked to give a short, "subversive" talk at a little old place called the Heurich House Museum. I knew exactly who I wanted to talk about: the woman who made DC's iconic cityscape possible, Harlean James. Now, her dazzling, untold story is one of the core threads of my forthcoming book, and I am pleased present it with much more detail at the museum on September 12th.

Come hear our humanities scholar-in-residence, Neil Flanagan, speak about his research on Harlean James, one of the most influential figures you’ve never heard of.

Sound like you? ?? Learn more below and apply here: https://lnkd.in/efjEzfbP! Director of Operations: ?? Responsible for the organization's daily operations and long term operational planning, human resources, accounting and inventory, and office/property management activities Heurich Humanities Scholar in Residence Fellowship ?? Open to DC residents working on books that expand our understanding of Washington, DC history, and whose projects will benefit directly from the additional resources provided by the Heurich House Museum. The Museum appoints two Residence Fellowships per year, during which Fellows are each given use of a private furnished studio space in the Museum. The Residence Fellows also share their work at two public programs a year at the museum. This opportunity is not limited to people with a Ph.D. or other terminal degree. Visitor Services Assistant: ?? A different kind of part-time role and a true entry-level museum position. This position provides current graduate students and recent graduates the opportunity to learn on the job and develop skills that will aid in future museum job opportunities. The Visitor Services team will be expected to act as representatives for the museum, whether working at the biergarten or during a public program. Problem solving and on-the-spot decision making will be expected and honed. The Visitor Services Assistants will also have the opportunity to participate in targeted professional development and learn directly from museum staff.

Preservation Magazine just published a beautiful story about the Heurich House Museum, and I'm grateful that they included this quote from our long discussion: "My vision is for us to be an important local history organization and to...be a leader in the strengthening of the value of local history." https://lnkd.in/dR8TiF9B