Coney Island Museum - Internship
SUMMER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AT THE CONEY ISLAND MUSEUM
The Coney Island Museum (http://www.coneyisland.com/) is seeking interns for full-
and part-time positions over the summer to assist with collection management
activities. Main duties will include inspection, research, cataloging, and
re-housing of artifacts.
The Museum's collection of approximately 14,000 artifacts consists primarily of:
Attraction artifacts (game and ride components, furnishings, props)
Costumes
Identifying artifacts (medals, tickets, coupons, tokens)
Information artifacts (banners, cards, posters, signs)
Photographic materials
Published materials (books, sheet music, sound recordings)
Records (correspondence, diaries, financial records)
Souvenirs (postcards and assorted ephemera)
Interns will be assigned to one of the following projects based on their background
and interests:
Arranging and describing the archives of Coney Island U.S.A. and assisting with
reformatting of the Coney Island U.S.A. video archives
Conducting a conservation assessment of the Museum’s collection of attraction
artifacts
Processing and re-housing photograph and postcard collections
Cataloging collections of published materials (books, clippings, etc.)
Interns should have a museum, library, or archival background or should be actively
pursuing studies in one of these areas. Cataloging and conservation experience is
preferred. Internships for course credit can be arranged.
To apply, please contact Museum Director Aaron Beebe by May 23, 2008 at
aaron@coneyisland.com
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About the Coney Island Museum
Climbing the staircase to the second floor of our historic building at 1208 Surf
Avenue (near West 12th Street) brings you to a small but fascinating museum of Coney
Island memorabilia. The view from the windows overlooks landmark rides like the
Cyclone Rollercoaster, the Wonder Wheel and the Parachute Jump. The museum itself is
full of antiques and fun relics of old rides. A visit is certainly worth the modest
admission price of 99 cents.
The museum is open on Saturdays and Sundays, year round, from noon to 5pm. Visiting
hours may be expanded during the summer season.
The Coney Island Museum is the only museum in the world dedicated to interpreting
and preserving the history of Coney Island. Our collection is continually growing
and a walk around the gallery will give you a sense of the importance of this place
to the nation and the world.
Deadline for applicants:
05/23/2008
Coney Island Museum
1208 Surf Ave.
Brooklyn
NY
11224
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