Erin is currently leading the team that is developing the new Interpretive Master Plan for Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site in Mexia, Texas. As the project manager, interpretive planning specialist, and prime contractor, Erin is overseeing all aspects of the project. The work includes…
In September 2018, the Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas – Austin asked McKinney York Architects and Erin McClelland Museum Services to update its Hatfield Classroom. The focus of the project was the addition of a large-scale reproduction of the Briscoe…
In 2015, Druce Reiley & Associates brought Erin on board to create an interpretive exhibit about the history of baseball and rail for the Interurban Railway Museum in Plano, TX. By pairing the thematic narrative with a railreader timeline about the general history of baseball,…
In February 2014, the Texas Historical Commission contracted with Erin to develop and present a one-day course focused on interpretive writing techniques. Debuting in June 2014 in six Texas cities, Writing for Impact: Frameworks for Interpretive Writing focused on making written interpretation more effective and…
In June 2014, Johnny Robertson of Robertson Museum Projects partnered with Erin to develop a new exhibit narrative for the Civil War Gallery at the Pearce Museum at Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas. In addition to photographs and objects, the museum preserves more than 15,000…
Valenzuela Preservation Studio teamed with Erin to develop an interpretive master plan for La Bajada Mesa. This protected cultural landscape is owned by the US Forest Service, and the project is administered by the National Park Service. Located 18 miles south of Santa Fe, New…
In 2013, Humanities Texas hired Erin to develop a traveling exhibition about the life of Sam Houston. Written for a general audience, this exhibit is scheduled to be completed in 2014 and will be available to institutions of all sizes.
Druce Reiley & Associates hired Erin to develop content for eight interpretive panels at Waco Mammoth National Monument. Erin worked closely with the site manager and educator, as well as National Park Service content experts, to make the story of the Waco mammoths’ discovery and…
As the primary interpretive planner for the new visitor center exhibits at Caprock Canyons State Park, Erin was responsible for the development of content for more than 500+ square feet of exhibits.
Erin served as lead interpretive planner and project manager for the development and installation of interpretive signage and over 1,000 square feet of exhibits at Battleship TEXAS State Historic Site in La Porte, Texas.