Melanie Bump
Curator of Collections and Exhibits, Morris County Park Commission
Melanie Bump, Curator of Collections and Exhibits for the Morris County Park Commission (MCPC), oversees the interpretation of the MCPC's over 50,000 artifacts and curates exhibits for historic sites, including New Jersey Heritage Trail sites, Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center, and Fosterfields Living Historical Farm. Through exhibits, she presents the significant history of New Jersey women, including Caroline Foster, Martha Brooks Hutcheson, and many others. Mrs. Bump has worked in the field for over 20 years, on many projects, including the IMLS-funded Multisensory Toolkit and the NEH-funded Sustainable Collections Environments, and judged for the Essex County Teen Arts Festival. She is a member of the New Jersey Association of Museums' Collections Committee and was on the Telling Untold Histories Unconference Planning Committee. Melanie received her M.A. in Museum Professions from Seton Hall University and a Fine Arts degree from William Paterson University and California State San Bernardino (NSE).
