web02.fireside.fm Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:19:01 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Museum Archipelago - Episodes Tagged with “Senator John Heinz History Center” https://www.museumarchipelago.com/tags/senator%20john%20heinz%20history%20center Mon, 30 Apr 2018 08:00:00 -0400 A tiny show guiding you through the rocky landscape of museums. Museum Archipelago believes that no museum is an island and that museums are not neutral. Taking a broad definition of museums, host Ian Elsner brings you to different museum spaces around the world, dives deep into institutional problems, and introduces you to the people working to fix them. Each episode is rarely longer than 15 minutes, so let’s get started. en-us episodic A tiny show guiding you through the rocky landscape of museums Ian Elsner A tiny show guiding you through the rocky landscape of museums. Museum Archipelago believes that no museum is an island and that museums are not neutral. Taking a broad definition of museums, host Ian Elsner brings you to different museum spaces around the world, dives deep into institutional problems, and introduces you to the people working to fix them. Each episode is rarely longer than 15 minutes, so let’s get started. no best museum podcast, museum podcast, museums, archipelago, sidedoor, Smithsonian, buzludzha, culture museums Ian Elsner ian.elsner@gmail.com 41. 16,000 Years at the Meadowcroft Rockshelter with David Scofield https://www.museumarchipelago.com/41 551e84a3e4b0eb314198ed16:551e854ce4b0ab145383eeb9:5ae6fd89352f53e6c7bf1be2 Mon, 30 Apr 2018 08:00:00 -0400 Ian Elsner full Ian Elsner As the oldest site of human habitation in North America, the Meadowcroft Rockshelter has a challenge: how to convey its mind-boggling timescale, spanning from prehistory to the 19th century? 9:43 no <a href="http://museumarchipelago.com/podcast/16000-years-at-the-meadowcroft-rockshelter-with-david-scofield" class="sqs-block-button-element--small sqs-block-button-element">View Shownotes</a> <p>As the oldest site of human habitation in North America, the <a href="http://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/meadowcroft/">Meadowcroft Rockshelter</a> has a challenge: how to convey its mind-boggling timescale, spanning from prehistory to the 19th century? David Scofield, director of the Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village, describes how the museum is designed to connect the big changes in how people lived through 16,000 years of history. <br><br> The Meadowcroft Rockshelter opens for its 50th season on May 5th, 2018. It is part of the Senator John Heinz History Center in Pennsylvania. <br><br> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/museumarchipelago">Made possible by listeners like you. Join Club Archipelago today.</a> <br><br> Guest:<br> David Scofield <br><br> Topics Discussed<br> 00:00: Intro<br> 00:14: David Scofield, Director of the Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village<br> 01:02: What Else Was Happening 16,000 Years Ago? <br> 01:30: Discovery<br> 04:20: Beringia<br> 05:44: Expressing Large Timescales in Museums<br> 08:55: Meadowcroft’s 50 Season<br> 09:14: Outro</p> View Shownotes

As the oldest site of human habitation in North America, the Meadowcroft Rockshelter has a challenge: how to convey its mind-boggling timescale, spanning from prehistory to the 19th century? David Scofield, director of the Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village, describes how the museum is designed to connect the big changes in how people lived through 16,000 years of history.

The Meadowcroft Rockshelter opens for its 50th season on May 5th, 2018. It is part of the Senator John Heinz History Center in Pennsylvania.

Made possible by listeners like you. Join Club Archipelago today.

Guest:
David Scofield

Topics Discussed
00:00: Intro
00:14: David Scofield, Director of the Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village
01:02: What Else Was Happening 16,000 Years Ago?
01:30: Discovery
04:20: Beringia
05:44: Expressing Large Timescales in Museums
08:55: Meadowcroft’s 50 Season
09:14: Outro

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As the oldest site of human habitation in North America, the Meadowcroft Rockshelter has a challenge: how to convey its mind-boggling timescale, spanning from prehistory to the 19th century? David Scofield, director of the Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village, describes how the museum is designed to connect the big changes in how people lived through 16,000 years of history.

The Meadowcroft Rockshelter opens for its 50th season on May 5th, 2018. It is part of the Senator John Heinz History Center in Pennsylvania.

Made possible by listeners like you. Join Club Archipelago today.

Guest:
David Scofield

Topics Discussed
00:00: Intro
00:14: David Scofield, Director of the Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village
01:02: What Else Was Happening 16,000 Years Ago?
01:30: Discovery
04:20: Beringia
05:44: Expressing Large Timescales in Museums
08:55: Meadowcroft’s 50 Season
09:14: Outro

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