The Small Muse

Join the conversation with two small museum directors, Shelby Henderson and Nick McKinney, as they discuss current events, news, and topics related to running a small museum. From exhibit design, visitor engagement, authentic interpretation, and more, Shelby and Nick share their thoughts and experiences in the small museum field.


Small Muse Episode 1
Nick McKinney Nick McKinney

Small Muse Episode 1

It has been nine months since the Seneca City Museums closed to the public due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Nick McKinney and Shelby Henderson, two small museum directors, discuss the museums' current status and the future.

Read More
Small Muse Episode 2
Nick McKinney Nick McKinney

Small Muse Episode 2

As monuments across the country are taken down, questions arise concerning the storage and interpretation of what remains. Shelby Henderson and Nick McKinney, two small museum directors in rural South Carolina, discuss their thoughts on the role museums play in removing Confederate monuments.

Read More
Small Muse Episode 3
Nick McKinney Nick McKinney

Small Muse Episode 3

What does it mean to "go digital" in the age of Covid-19? What content can work online? As more organizations across the country reopen their institutions, Shelby Henderson and Nick McKinney, two small museum directors in rural South Carolina, discuss their thoughts on the issues and questions surrounding reopening.

Read More
Small Muse Episode 4
Nick McKinney Nick McKinney

Small Muse Episode 4

The Seneca City Museums, as well as many museums around the world, have shifted their focus from physical events to digital content. Shelby Henderson and Nick McKinney, two small museum directors in rural South Carolina, discuss new equipment that they have acquired to assist in the digital transition.

Read More
Small Muse Episode 5
Nick McKinney Nick McKinney

Small Muse Episode 5

A lot of attention has been given to the negative aspects of the Covid-19 pandemic's impact on the museum field. Shelby Henderson and Nick McKinney, two small museum directors in rural South Carolina, discuss the small number of positives from being closed during the pandemic.

Read More
Small Muse Episode 6
Nick McKinney Nick McKinney

Small Muse Episode 6

It has been nine months since the Seneca City Museums closed to the public due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Nick McKinney and Shelby Henderson, two small museum directors, discuss the museums' current status and the future.

Read More