The Cody Firearms Museum offers a wide variety of learning opportunities, says Spencer Benefiel, a curatorial intern. Spencer is responsible for records and label correction, cataloging, and classification standards. This […]
Intern Blog 2022
Introducing the Summer Interns of 2022 at the Center of the West! Across 8 departments, 15 interns are contributing to the museum's operation. During their internships, they learned that this was just the tip of the iceberg when running a facility like this. The positions range from archival research, raptor care, and even the conservation of artifacts. Read on for a glimpse of who our interns are and what their positions taught them.
Nick DelDuca, #ExclusiveTourWithMe
Nick DelDuca, the Exclusive Tours intern this year, holds a BA in History from Montana State University, along with minors in Museum Studies and Religious Studies. Nick went on to […]
Danny Gonsowski, #FashionForConservation
Hailing from Phoenix, Arizona, Danny Gonsowski is interning with the conservation department at the Center of the West. He has earned a BA in Japanese studies with a minor in […]
Cassandra Leon #RegistrationNation
Originally from Riverside, California, Cassandra Leon is interning with the registration department. She is currently working on an MA in art history and an art museum education certificate from the […]
Quinne Naegeli, #RecordsRestored
Quinne Naegeli, from Annapolis, Maryland, is currently a curatorial intern with the Cody Firearms Museum. She spends time indexing firearms, correcting gun records and exploring ways to make exhibits interactive. […]
Ailey Hall, #BuffaloBillDetective
Ailey Hall, originally from Houston, Texas, has earned a BA in English from Auburn University in Alabama and a MA in Romantic Victorian studies from University of St. Andrews in […]