Made in Museums - Travels to Curious Museums
9 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn each episode I feature a quirky museum that’s definitely off – and sometimes way, way, off – the beaten path. If you enjoy learning the backstory behind some very curious collections, then join me where we find the answer to the question, “Now, why would there be a museum about that?”
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MiM 010 - Lane Motor Museum in Nashville, Tennessee
April 29, 2019 16:00 - 51 minutes - 70.4 MBConfession: I am not a car person I’ve always thought of the automobile as just a mode of transportation. Nothing fancy, totally practical. However, the marketing person in me completely understands the emotional appeal cars can have on people. And the product manager in me can appreciate a good design in any form. So I was completely surprised after my visit to the Lane Motor Museum when I had this strange desire to just pick up one of the microcars in their collection and take it ho...
MiM 008 - Worlds of Puppetry Museum in Atlanta, Georgia
February 16, 2019 20:12 - 42 minutes - 57.8 MBConfession: I am a secret puppet person (I just didn’t know it) I certainly didn’t think of myself as a puppet person before I visited the Worlds of Puppetry Museum in Atlanta, Georgia. But after visiting and talking to Jill Malool, Director of the museum, I realized I’ve been a closet puppet person for years. Roaming through their amazing collection, I kept seeing puppets that reminded me of various times in my life. Of course, there’s the classic Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch from...
MiM 007 - Pinball Hall of Fame Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada
December 27, 2018 02:54 - 49 minutes - 67.5 MBConfession: I am not a gamer. I mean, I’ve played games in arcades. I’ve played pinball machines in the local Four Thieves bar when I was growing up (don’t worry, it was small town Nebraska and the family-friendly bar was also the only place in town that served food). We even had an Atari when I was a kid (Space Invaders Rock!), but that pretty much was the peak of my gaming experience. I flirted with various handheld games over the years – and definitely spent too much time playing Te...
MiM 006 - Museum of Design Atlanta - Atlanta, Georgia
November 18, 2018 21:40 - 30 minutes - 42.4 MBConfession: I love product design. As a product manager, my world revolves around products and how they’re designed. When I tell people that my day job is a product manager, the usual response is, “What is that?” I’m not even sure my family completely understands it. So I usually just tell people “marketing” when asked. A product manager’s job is to figure out what customers want and then work with the engineering team to develop new products and launch them into the market. However,...
MiM 005 - Embroidery Museum in Louisville, Kentucky
October 01, 2018 02:17 - 1 hour - 82.8 MBConfession: I have never even tried embroidery. I’ve done some crocheting when I was younger. Took up knitting when I was older, but I have never gotten the hang of working with a needle and thread. The closest was sewing lessons, but all I made was an apron and I was done. The pinnacle of my needle and thread work is being able to sew a button on a shirt really, really good (I mean, like, that button is never coming off again). I have always loved artisan crafts and admire the skil...
MiM 004 - Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind in Louisville, Kentucky
August 26, 2018 23:14 - 55 minutes - 57.8 MBConfession: I love manufacturing. I work in the manufacturing industry, so when my travels combine both a factory and a museum – sign me up! Have you ever watched the television show, “How Things Are Made”? I am completely sucked in when I come across an episode – I’ve even recorded it (check my DVR if you don’t believe me.) I’ve worked in product development at various manufacturing companies for years and I still love watching how an idea gets turned into a physical product. Pair th...
MiM 003 - Beechcraft Heritage Museum - Tullahoma, Tennessee
July 28, 2018 16:02 - 55 minutes - 61.5 MBAnd as a beautiful mashup of my love of flying and my love of museums, naturally I love going to aviation museums. The designs and shapes of the planes; the ingenuity and technology needed to get a person aloft; and the personality of each plane is unique. Why are there so many brands of planes? How has plane design changed over the years? And what makes one plane different from another? With all those questions and more, I found myself on a sunny afternoon at the Beechcraft Heritage Mu...
MiM 002 - Ben E. Clement Mineral Museum
July 01, 2018 23:29 - 43 minutes - 45.3 MBBen E. Clement Museum – Marion, Kentucky Welcome to Made in Museums! I’m your guide, Sandy DeWald, and on every episode we’ll explore a museum that will challenge, tease, and intrigue us. If you’ve ever wondered, “Now, why would there be museum about that?” then this is the podcast for you. If you enjoy learning the backstory behind some very curious collections, then keep listening and find out the answer to this episode's question, “Now, why would there be a museum about the mineral...
MiM 001 - Introduction
March 20, 2018 02:03 - 5 minutes - 7.21 MBWelcome to the first episode of my podcast Made in Museums! I’m your guide, Sandy DeWald. On this podcast we’ll explore the world of independent museums that were started because of someone’s passion for a very, very specific subject. Have you ever seen one of those brown – or sometimes blue -- tourism signs along the highway or on some city street and thought, “Now, why would there be museum about that?” then this is the podcast for you. I mean, who hasn’t wondered -- why is there a N...