Seeking Spring 2017 Museum Intern

Intern with the FIDM Museum! We are currently seeking a talented and motivated intern to assist with a variety of projects. Assignments may include exhibition installation, curatorial research, object cataloguing, or digital asset management. Previous interns have assisted with curatorial projects, organized our Special Collections, and helped with our annual Hollywood costume exhibition. Interns work Read More »

The FIDM Museum is Hiring!

The FIDM Museum is hiring an exhibition installer! This short-term contract position will play a vital role in mounting the 10th Annual Outstanding Art of Television Costume Design exhibition. As an exhibition installer, you will work closely with FIDM Museum staff to prepare incoming TV costumes for display. Costumes from The Mindy Project, designed by Read More »

FIDM Museum to participate in the AAM Museum Assessment Program

  FIDM Museum Storage, Rudi Gernreich Archive The FIDM Museum & Library, Inc has been selected to participate in the highly regarded Museum Assessment Program (MAP) in Collections Stewardship. Through guided intensive self-study and an on-site consultation with a museum professional, participation in MAP will empower the FIDM Museum to better serve our patrons by Read More »

Travel to London with the FIDM Museum Fashion Council!

FIDM Museum is thrilled to announce that LONDON will be the next destination for the 2015 Fashion Council Voyage! Next summer, London will play host to several world-renowned fashion exhibitions, including the ground-breaking Alexander McQueen retrospective Savage Beauty at the Victoria & Albert Museum – making it the perfect time for a fashion history study Read More »

Update on the FIDM Museum Marriage Proposal!

Our regular blog readers might remember the swoon-inducing marriage proposal that took place in our very own Galleries last year on Valentine’s Day. Fittingly, the proposal occurred inside the exhibition of BLISS: 19th Century Wedding Gowns from The Helen Larson Historic Fashion Collection, and was arranged with the help of Curator Kevin Jones – you Read More »

Out & About: Curatorial research trip to the Fashion Museum, Bath

  Associate Curator Christina Johnson recently traveled to the Fashion Museum in Bath, England, where she spent a week researching museum founder Doris Langley Moore, thanks to receiving a travel grant from the Costume Society of America. ******** My interest in scholar, fashion collector, and museum founder Doris Langley Moore began when I was a young Read More »

FIDM Museum seeks Fall 2014 intern

  Intern with the FIDM Museum! We are currently seeking a talented and motivated intern to assist with digital asset management, object labeling, and inventory projects. Interns must keep a weekly commitment of 15–40 hours for at least 12 weeks. This unpaid position offers flexible hours. Interns work closely with FIDM Museum staff on a Read More »

A FABULOUS! soirée to benefit the FIDM Museum

  3rd Annual FABULOUS! Soiréebenefiting FIDM Museum Fashion Council's campaign for acquisition of The Helen Larson Historic Fashion Collection. FIDM Museum Fashion Council invites you to an event benefiting the FIDM Museum. This year will be the most FABULOUS! Soirée yet! Held at glamorous Fashion Island in Newport Beach, CA, our generous sponsors include Celebrity Cruises. Read More »

Travel to Italy with the FIDM Museum Fashion Council

  Venice at night (via) Join FIDM Museum Curators Kevin Jones and Christina Johnson on a fabulous Fashion Council trip to Italy! From November 14-23, 2014, they will lead a trip to Venice and Florence. While in Florence, participants will attend the Costume Colloquium IV: Colors in Fashion. Please contact Christina Johnson for detailed itinerary: cjohnson@FIDMmuseum.org. Read More »

Behind the scenes tours of the FIDM Museum

Want an unforgettable look behind the scenes at the FIDM Museum? Led by one of our talented curators, these one-hour tours take visitors inside our state-of-the-art storage facilities. Tours are tailored to meet the specific interests of your group. Fascinated by 1920s evening gowns, the designs of Christian Dior, or costumes from Hollywood's Golden Years? Read More »