Learn about the Ritchie History Museum from museum director Katy Self

Name: Learn about the Ritchie History Museum from museum director Katy Self
Start: 2025-02-03T19:00:00-06:00
Location: 333 S 132nd St, Omaha, NE, United States, Nebraska 68154

Schedule

Mon, 03 Feb, 2025 at 07:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

333 S 132nd St, Omaha, NE, United States, Nebraska 68154 | Boys Town, NE

The Institute for Holocaust Education continues to partner with the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society in another event that delves into the remarkable history of the Ritchie Boys.
The community is invited to learn more about the Ritchie History Museum located in Cascade, Maryland from museum director, Katy Self. She will talk about the museum's history and its dedication in preserving, exhibiting, and interpreting the powerful stories of Fort Ritchie and its contribution to American Military History.
Katy Self is a graduate of the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC, where she received her bachelor's degree in anthropology, focusing on archaeology. She received her Master of Arts in Museum Studies with a Post-baccalaureate Certificate in Digital Curation from the Johns Hopkins Advanced Academic Program. Her research has focused on the evaluation of exhibitions and the digitization processes and management of small museums.