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Internship Week 4 - Evelyn Garayalde - HistoryMiami Museum

This post is about my last week at HistoryMiami. I know that this post is a little late, but this is how my last week went.

My last Saturday at HistoryMiami was:

Saturday

On Saturday, August 3, the top floor in both the north and south buildings were closed due to repairs. This meant that our most popular exhibit, Tropical Dreams, was unavailable, and the museum was open to the public for free. There were a few changes, including Hands-on History learning stations where kids and adults could do crafts, interact, or play with toys and artifacts. It was so nice to see both kids and adults enjoying themselves at our Hands-on History stations. I also spent much more time in the south building than I normally would. There, I got to meet and talk to many different guests and staff. I even taught a couple of families how to play Cuban dominoes.


I saw some fun things posted on our community board:



Wednesday

The next time I was at the museum was Wednesday, August 7. It felt really weird and kind of sad to be there without my friends and fellow interns, but I dove into the next project my boss gave me. I started working on creating brochures in both English and Spanish for our project. I didn’t just throw something together—I put a lot of thought into making sure the brochures were clear, engaging, and looked good too. I wanted to make sure they really captured what our project is all about and would resonate with anyone who picked them up.

Thursday

On Thursday, August 8, I came in and continued working on the brochures. I also got the chance to sit in on some training that the MOD (Manager on Duty) was giving to someone new to the position. It was interesting to hear about the different situations they might have to handle and how they approach them. Later, I attended the Afro-Cuban Conference that was happening that day. I learned a lot about salsa and Cuban dancing—it was a really cool experience!


Friday

My last day at HistoryMiami was Friday, August 9. I spent the day wrapping up and perfecting my brochures, making sure everything was just right. I also got to shadow the MOD as she closed up the museum for the day, which was a nice way to see how things wind down. Looking back, I feel like I met so many interesting people through this experience. I’m really grateful for everyone I had the pleasure of working with these past four weeks.

The brochure in English 

The Brochure in Spanish:



Thank you YAP for this opportunity, and thank you HistoryMiami for being so welcoming.



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