Elaine Jones (she/her) is a Toronto-based emerging museum and gallery professional.
Experienced in public history, exhibition writing and research, and the creation of both physical and digital exhibitions.
The online exhibit Politics Through T-Shirts: A History of Protest is a component of her Master’s thesis, which explores digital and public history methodologies.
Elaine completed her Bachelor of Arts in History, with a minor in Curatorial Studies, from Toronto Metropolitan University in 2019. She received her Master of Arts in History from the University of Waterloo in 2021.
Exhibits
How we present the lived stories of the past determines how they are remembered. A modern audience requires innovative storytelling techniques and an honest approach.
My Twenty Years Behind Bars: The Phyllis Stone Essay
Kawartha Lakes Museum and Archives,
2022
Can be viewed here
Maria Rye’s Our Western Home
Niagara Historical Society and Museum, Niagara-on-the-Lake
2018
The Ansley Home and School for Children
Niagara Historical Society and Museum, Niagara-on-the-Lake
2018