Alex is away on vaction so we are reairing episode 14 of the show where Alex sat down with Audrey Roclore, MAM's Curatorial Assistant to discover what it’s like to work behind the scenes on an art museum's curatorial staff and learn more about the ranging roles and responsibilities that surround any given museum's curatorial department.

This week, Alex Pavljuk, Digital Content Strategist at the Montclair Art Museum (MAM), chats again with his colleague Melissa Casale, Digital Marketing Manager at MAM. In this episode, they answer some more burning questions asked by our listeners. They chat about hidden-gems in the Museum, the balance of showcasing historical works and supporting working artists, and dispelling musuem misconceptions.

Recorded on 10/14/2025

This special episode of "Maybe Actually Museums are for me," features four guests who join host Alex in answering the quinitsential question of the entire show, "Why are museums for you?" 

"Maybe, Actually, Museums are for me," is a podcast focused on inviting listeners who may have never been exposed to or had an interest in the arts to learn more about the culture of museums from somebody who, even while working in the industry, still wonders, Why is that not on display? or Should I know who painted that?

Join Alex Pavljuk, Digital Content Strategist of the Montclair Art Museum, as he talks with museum professionals, other museum-goers, and exhibiting artists about how to approach and feel comfortable at a museum.

Thank you for 50 incredible episodes, heres to 50 more!

Join Alex Pavljuk, Digital Content Strategist at the Montclair Art Museum (MAM), as he chats with Andy Kahnke, a MAM docent, about the many ways to experience museums, what a docent does, and why tours make a great starting point for newcomers to museums.

This episode was originally recorded on 10/16/2024

This week, Alex Pavljuk, Digital Content Strategist at the Montclair Art Museum (MAM), chats again with his colleague Melissa Casale, Digital Marketing Manager at MAM. In this episode, they discuss recent headlines in the art world including a rural Danish art museum acquires a painting by Artemisia Gentileschi, and how the mystery behind the small dog featured in Rembrandt's famous, The Night Watch, 1642 was solved.

Recorded on 09/23/2025

Join Alex Pavljuk, Digital Content Strategist at the Montclair Art Museum, as he speaks with Blood and Ink author Joe Pompeo about an upcoming book talk he’ll be moderating with fellow narrative nonfiction writer Michelle Young. They discuss her recent book The Art Spy, the intersection of fine art and literature, and how researchers and historical novelists draw on libraries, museums, and cultural institutions to inform their work.

This episode is in association with the upcoming series of booktalks, From Resistance to Revelation: Stories of Art and Intrigue in France. In partnership with Watchung Booksellers, this three-part book talk series explores the power of art in times of war, loss, and transformation. From the streets of Nazi-occupied Paris to the galleries of the world’s great museums, each conversation will reveal how artists, curators, and everyday people work to preserve culture and make meaning during moments of upheaval.

You can find tickets here—
https://www.montclairartmuseum.org/resistance-revelation

Episode recorded on 09/10/2025

Join Alex Pavljuk, Digital Content Strategist at the Montclair Art Museum (MAM), as he sits down again with Audrey Roclore, MAM's Curatorial Assistant to discuss the ins and outs of gallery rotations, how a tranforms in the weeks before an openig, what its like to work closely with artists on an installation, and what new is coming for the Montclair Art Museum in the fall.
Episode recorded on 09/10/2025

In this final summer bonus episode Alex revisits his chat with Eric-Paul Riege (Diné), the incredible and currently exhibiting experimental fiber and performance artist. In this episode the two talk about what it means to activate his hanging soft sculptures, the stigma often associated with performative art pieces, and the philosophy behind Riege’s works that he describes as “totems of memories”.

The original episode was recorded on 09/14/2024

This week, Alex Pavljuk, Digital Content Strategist at the Montclair Art Museum (MAM), sits down once again with his colleague Melissa Casale, Digital Marketing Manager at MAM. Together, they explore what it takes to market a museum. From the philosophies behind social media and email campaigns to strategies for bringing visitors both to the museum for the first time and back again. It’s a candid, behind-the-scenes look at how digital storytelling helps keep a museum vibrant, visible, and connected to its community.

Recorded on 08/26/2025

This episode of Maybe, Actually, Museums Are for Me is a little different. With summer winding down and vacation season in full swing at the Museum, Alex needed a bit more time to prep upcoming episodes. So, this week, they share a few thoughts about visiting Waves (2011), a public artwork by Tom Nussbaum installed on the Wildwood Boardwalk. Then, we're reairing Episode Two of the show, where Alex sits down with MAM’s Chief Curator, Gail Stavitsky. They discuss Gail’s path into the arts and curatorial work, how to learn to really look at art, what’s coming up at the Museum, and what first-time visitors can expect when stepping into a museum space.