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Blog of the Melnick Medical (history) Museum

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Category: Relocation project

Student nurses back in class

February 12, 2014February 12, 2014 Cassie NesporLeave a comment

Work on the new display cases in Cushwa Hall (home of the Bitonte School of Health and Human Services) continues. There are new items in the four cases near the Lincoln Avenue entrance. These cases now feature artifacts from a wonderful recent donation to the museum from a local surgeon. You can read more about… Continue reading Student nurses back in class →

First items displayed in Cushwa Hall

October 3, 2013October 3, 2013 Cassie NesporLeave a comment

The first of the new display cases in Cushwa Hall were filled this morning! After a new paint job and a good cleaning, the display cases looked good in their new location. This is the main entrance to the College of Health and Human Services from Lincoln Avenue. During class changes, this hallway is pretty… Continue reading First items displayed in Cushwa Hall →

Look! We got a new website!

September 19, 2013 Cassie NesporLeave a comment

Its here! The new website for the museum is live today. Check it out at http://ysu.edu/melnick-museum/. With all the changes going on at the museum (relocation, storage, and new display areas to name the big ones), it was time to build a new site that would reflect the new direction. I hope you like it. It was made… Continue reading Look! We got a new website! →

New display areas!

September 6, 2013 Cassie Nespor1 Comment

The future home of the Melnick Medical Museum, Cushwa Hall, got a face lift over the summer. A small piece of the project was to create several display areas for the museum to use in different areas throughout the building- increasing exposure to the museum and its collections. There are many students in this building,… Continue reading New display areas! →

Project “Move” has begun!

August 7, 2013August 7, 2013 Cassie NesporLeave a comment

The museum is in the first stage of a long process to relocate the museum to another building on the campus of Youngstown State University. The exhibits have been "deinstalled" and some of the small components and artifacts have been carefully packed in  archival (acid free) boxes. Now we are waiting for the professional movers… Continue reading Project “Move” has begun! →

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