Cultural Carry-On: America's Literal Baggage

73 South College Street,Akron OH 44325-4302

16 July, 2021

Description

Museums and Archives Studies Certificate Student Exhibition Opening reception for exhibition showcasing materials from the Lee L. Forman Collection of Bags. Produced by University of Akron students in the 2019-2020 cohort of the Museums and Archives Studies Certificate Program. (Installation delayed due to Covid-19 closures). EXHIBITION OPENS: Friday July 16, 2021 [4-6 PM] EXHIBITION CLOSES: May 2022 (exact closing date TBD) Summer Gallery HoursTuesdays [11am – 4pm] Thursdays [11am – 8pm] The Cummings Center is currently open at a limited capacity due to Covid-19 restrictions. For open dates and hours updates visit uakron.edu/chp Location4th floor – Institute for Human Science and Culture Metzger Galleries at the Cummings Center for the History of Psychology 73 South College Street - Akron, Ohio 44325-4302 (on the corner of Mill and College streets) ParkingA small parking lot is adjacent to the Center, on College St.Parking meters located along College St.Visitor parking available in Lot 30, on the corner of College and Market Streets.UA staff, faculty and student parking on Lot 40 off Mill St. Covid-19 RequirementsThe University of Akron Covid-19 regulations permit a max of 10 people per gathering. In order to observe this capacity, guests may reserve 30 minute time slots to attend this event via timed ticketing. If max capacity in the gallery has been reached, you will be asked to wait until visitors leave the space. For everyone's safety, we ask for your patience and understanding. Stay home if they do not feel well, have been diagnosed with COVID-19, or had direct contact with an individual diagnosed with or suspected to have COVID-19.All guests MUST provide contact tracing information.At all times, all visitors must wear a mask, maintain social distancing, and follow other Covid-19 instructions in place. No more than two people may ride the elevator at the same time. Visitors who do not follow these regulations will be asked to leave the premises. AccessibilityA wheelchair accessible ramp is located on the northeast side of the building, near the main entrance. An interior elevator provides access to the exhibition gallery, located on the fourth floor. A wheelchair is also kept on-site and is available for loan to those visiting the museum and archives. For more information, see our accessibility page: uakron.edu/chp/about-us/accessibility. Museums and Archives Studies Certificate ProgramOffered through the Cummings Center for the History of Psychology's Institute for Human Science and Culture at The University of Akron, the 18-credit hour certificate offers an introduction to foundations in museums and archives that provide students with a basic set of skills that prepares them for work in museums and archives professions and for graduate study in these areas. Topics covered include materials handling, preservation, exhibition design, assessment, organizing and describing materials, policies and procedures, donor relations, education, and cultural considerations. The Institute for Human Science and Culture (IHSC) is a multidisciplinary institute that promotes education and research in the history, preservation, documentation, and interpretation of the human experience. The mission of the IHSC is to explore what it means to be human. The IHSC promotes document- and object-based, experiential education in arts, humanities, and science. The IHSC is one of three branches of the Cummings Center. The Drs. Nicholas & Dorothy Cummings Center for the History of Psychology (CCHP) cares for, provides access to, and interprets the historical record of psychology and related human sciences. In addition to the IHSC, the Center is the home of the Archives of the History of American Psychology (AHAP) and the National Museum of Psychology (NMP). Contact + InformationGeneral: [email protected] Exhibition: Fran Ugalde - [email protected] Certificate Program: Jodi Kearns - [email protected] Cummings Center: Dorothy Gruich – [email protected] Web: https://uakron.edu/chp/ Facebook, Twitter, Instagram: @CCHPsych