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Learning About the Holocaust: Opportunities and Challenges for the National Holocaust Museum in the Netherlands Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Julia Sarbo
Amsterdam’s National Holocaust Museum is due to open in March 2024. It is the first and only museum to tell the story of the attempt by the Nazis to eradicate Jews from the Netherlands, a history o...
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Vivid Ethnicity: A Mobile Museum for Transformative Engagement Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Patoo Cusripituck, Riemer Knoop, Jitjayang Yamabhai
Several ethnic groups in Thailand consider themselves oppressed; arguably, Thai society lacks suitable platforms for multiple voices and perspectives. Vivid Ethnicity, a mobile museum constituted b...
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Context and Transformation: Making Visible the Work of the Museum Education Roundtable Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2024-03-09
Published in Journal of Museum Education (Vol. 49, No. 1, 2024)
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Engaging Critically with and Learning from the Past Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Nathaniel Prottas
Published in Journal of Museum Education (Vol. 49, No. 1, 2024)
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A Few Thoughts on Holocaust Education, Post October 7, 2023 Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Wolfgang Schmutz
Published in Journal of Museum Education (Vol. 49, No. 1, 2024)
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Testimony in context Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Andrea Szőnyi
The article explores how video-testimony can be effectively harnessed for education in various contexts: classroom, and public remembrance spaces including museums, in a localized manner to develop...
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Remembering with Students. Insights from Two Pilot Education Projects at the Wien Museum about the Holocaust and Nazi Crimes Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Farina Asche, Susan Plawecki
With the renovation of the building and the redesign of the Wien Museum's (the City Museum of Vienna) permanent exhibition, the Nazi period is now finally being told as part of the city's history a...
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The Challenges of Doing Multidirectionality. Co-Researching the Own Practice on Holocaust Education in the City Museum of Linz Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Karin Schneider
Models of education that we find in city museums in Austria bear the danger of avoiding discussing the Nazi past. But on the other hand, there is potential in the freedom of being about to skirt it...
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In Search of Meaning and Relevance: Applying Participant-Centered Learning at Holocaust Sites Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Wolfgang Schmutz, Yariv Lapid, Paul Salmons
Educational visits to historical sites related to the Holocaust face significant constraints: Groups have limited time to see the site; guides are meeting students for the first time; they do not k...
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Interview with Andreas Brunner, Co-Founder and Co-Director of QWIEN Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Nathaniel Prottas
The Co-Editor of the Journal, Nathaniel Prottas, sat down with curator, educator, and academic of queer Vienna, Andreas Brunner, to discuss the history of and education about the persecution of LGT...
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Museum Education in Ukraine After Russia's Major Invasion. How Institutions are Adapting to New Conditions on the Fly Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Svitlana Tymkiv
This article describes the state of museum education in Ukrainian museums after the Russian armed invasion. The research was based on interviews with museum workers from five cities in Ukraine. Mus...
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Pedagogical Approaches used in the Co-Creation of Academic Tools at the Musée acadien de l’Université de Moncton (MAUM) Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Selma Zaiane-Ghalia, Lamine Kamano, Takam Djambong
This paper presents the results of a collaborative study highlighting the pedagogical approaches used by faculty during visits to the Musée acadien de l'Université de Moncton (MAUM). This qualitati...
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“Leonardo da Vinci was a Renaissance Man” – Using Narrative-Based Pedagogy on a Field Trip to a Science Museum Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Neta Shaby, Orit Ben-Zvi Assaraf
Narratives, or stories, are used every day by people as a way of making sense of and communicating events in the world. Narratives can be highly useful as a learning tool in science education. Thou...
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Museums Thinking About Early Childhood Education: Present Role and Perspectives Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Maria Fusté Forné
The relationships between museums and schools have been strengthened in recent years but little previous research has studied the activities that museums offer for children from 0 to 6. The present...
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Relational Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Naomi Ostwald Kawamura, Kimberly H. McCray-Woodruff, Emily Potter-Ndiaye
Published in Journal of Museum Education (Vol. 48, No. 4, 2023)
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A Museum Ahead of Its Time: An Appreciation Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Gretchen Jennings
I am because we are; and since we are, therefore I am. This statement from Kenyan John Mbiti, one of the first post-colonial scholars of African philosophy and religion, provides deep insight into ...
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Revisiting Roundtable Reports After 50 Years Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Michelle Dezember, Diane M.T. North, Jane M. Farmer, Mary Alexander
2023 marks the 50th anniversary that the Museum Education Roundtable (MER) has been publishing reflections and research from the museum education field, first as Roundtable Reports, and since 1985 ...
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Cultivating Community: The Essential Role of Intergenerational Relationships in Culturally Specific Museums Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Naomi Ostwald Kawamura, Lynn Yamasaki
This article delves into the vital role played by intergenerational, cultural, and social relationships in the work of museum educators at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM). It highlight...
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Editor's Introduction: Hand to Hand Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Michelle Moon
Published in Journal of Museum Education (Vol. 48, No. 4, 2023)
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A “Watershed” Model for Community Engagement in Museums Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Max Cawley, Peregrine Bratschi, Imani Vincent, Stepheny Hine-Laverack, Joan Ballista, Isabella Lima, Andrea Tejada
This paper delves into the intricate dynamics of trust-building between museums and community organizations, proposing a paradigm shift in understanding professional relationships, likening them to...
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There are Different Suns: Learning, Restorative History, and Finding Ground Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Orlando R. Serrano , Jr.
This article draws on my time as a classroom teacher and my experience as a museum educator affiliated with the Center for Restorative History to argue for learning that centers relationships over ...
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Revolution, Responsibility, and Reflection: Fifty Years of the Journal of Museum Education Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Mariruth Leftwich
As the Journal of Museum Education reaches its fifty-year publication milestone, this article traces the roots of the Museum Education Roundtable (MER) and the organization’s resulting journal, bot...
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Mentoring Up, Down, and Sideways: Reciprocity and Care in the Museum Education Field Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Ashley Mask
Recent literature on mentoring revises the long-held notion of a dyadic, master-apprentice affiliation to better reflect the fluid, flexible, and even non-hierarchical dynamics that occur between m...
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Artists at the Museum Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Joshua I. Graham
Artistic and educational possibilities abound when institutions open their doors to local artists and allow them to work within their confines. The following case study articulates how the often un...
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Fostering a Coaching Mindset: Applying Coaching Competencies to Enhance Museum Educator Practice and Visitor Experience Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Claire Bown
Museum education is a dynamic and evolving field, requiring a commitment to continuous professional growth and the integration of best practices as they develop. As the field has shifted towards cr...
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A Memorable Museum Visit Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Lisa Ortega-Pol
A personal account of a school group museum visit that had an impact beyond the classroom, crossing language barriers, and transcending time and geographies.
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Museum Educator Conversations: Building Relationships Through Reciprocal Storytelling Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Wade Berger
In this article, I explore how relationships can change the teaching practices of museum educators and strategies of entire organizations by empirically studying conversations museum educators have...
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Guggenheim for All: Virtual Arts Programming for Autistic Students and the Efficacy of a Manualized Training for Arts Educators Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2023-12-20 Christina Layton, Melanie Adsit, Hailey Silver, Megan Sardis, Michelle Gorenstein-Holtzman, Paige M. Siper
This study examined the efficacy of a novel manualized educator training as part of the Guggenheim Museum’s Guggenheim for All (GFA) program to increase access to high-quality arts programming for ...
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Australian Holocaust Museums: From Particular to Universal Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2023-12-17 Avril Alba
Australian Holocaust museums are at a crossroads regarding their exhibitions and educational programming. Originally survivor driven initiatives, they now face the dual challenge of negotiating the...
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Establishing a Digital Technology Play Space for Children Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2023-10-10 Lisa Kervin, Jessica Mantei, Maria Clara Selina Rivera, Cathrine Neilsen-Hewetta
This paper captures thinking around the design of a technology-focused play space for children that is on a university campus. Drawing upon characteristics of play and the importance of the goals a...
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The Ups, Downs, and Potentials of Implementing Video Clubs in Museums Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2023-09-21 Amber Simpson, Alice Anderson, Adam V. Maltese
Professional development opportunities for museum educators are often short-term experiences that are void of reflections to support one’s professional growth and practices within a collaborative e...
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Educating the Public about Illegal Wildlife Trade: Commonalities in Investigating Messages for Visitors Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2023-09-21 Shelley Rank, Nichole L. Nageotte, Nette Pletcher, Mary Jackson
The illegal wildlife trade (IWT) is a serious issue that threatens many species worldwide. Zoos and aquariums are in a prime position to educate visitors about this issue and work to reduce the imp...
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Talking About Facts Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2023-09-21 Monika Holzer-Kernbichler
Published in Journal of Museum Education (Vol. 48, No. 3, 2023)
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How Should Museum Eduation Deal with the Current Loss of Confidence in Research in Society? Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2023-09-21 Angelika Doppelbauer
There is an idiom in German that, translated word for word, says someone is “lying as printed.” This expression conveys mistrust toward the new, revolutionary technology of printing and offers comp...
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Museal Communication Spaces of Art Education Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2023-09-21 Monika Holzer-Kernbichler
Museum communication spaces in art education enable a setting for education work that activates and involves the visitors. With appreciation, respect, and awareness, safe spaces for open communicat...
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Inventions, Speculations, Associations. Two Projects from Volkskundemuseum in Vienna Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2023-09-21 Katharina Richter-Kovarik
The Volkskundemuseum (Austrian Museum of Folklife and Folk Art) in Vienna considers itself to be a thoroughly democratic, polyphonic museum in which not only cooperation partners but also the inter...
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Telling Histories: It’s Not About Truth. It’s About Dialogue Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2023-09-21 Magdalena Joham-Gießauf, Anita Niegelhell
According to the International Committee of Museums (ICOM), museums “preserve show, communicate and promote the understanding of the natural and cultural heritage of humanity.” To achieve this, the...
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In the Unrest of Implication: Museum Education Methods in Atmospheres of Scandalization Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2023-09-21 Andrea Hubin, Karin Schneider
In this essay, we explore ways in which cultural and museum spaces can be opened up to meaningful discussions about difficult topics and how this can be done through specific educational formats. W...
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Democracy Needs Democratically-Engaged Citizens. The Politics Workshop (Politikwerkstatt) at the Museum Arbeitswelt as Learning Environment for Civic Education Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2023-09-21 Martin Hagmayr, Felix Fröschl
What does a learning center for civic education do in a museum environment? How and why can democracy be taught in a museum? The Museum Arbeitswelt in Steyr, Austria, offers with its Politikwerksta...
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Art after Instagram: Art Spaces, Audiences, Aesthetics Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2023-09-21 Emma June Huebner
Published in Journal of Museum Education (Vol. 48, No. 3, 2023)
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When Children with Disabilities “Meet” Artists with Disabilities in a Museum: A Platform for Creativity and Cultural Dialogue Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2023-09-21 Charikleia Kanari, Anastasia Zoi Souliotou
This paper presents an educational program for children with disabilities implemented in conjunction with a temporary exhibition of visual artists with disabilities in a museum in Greece. Through t...
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Facts, Fiction, and Everything in Between Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2023-09-21 Nathaniel Prottas
Published in Journal of Museum Education (Vol. 48, No. 3, 2023)
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The Art Museum as a Place of Philosophical Exploration Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2023-09-21 Antonia Veitschegger, Markus Seethaler
We argue that the art museum can and should be a place of philosophical exploration. It can be such a place because philosophy and art have important similarities. They both ask us to adopt a non-i...
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Empowering Families Through Research-based Museum Exhibits on Child Development: Impacts on Caregivers and Implications for Researcher–Museum Partnerships Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2023-07-11 Laura E. Michaelson, Jesse C. Niebaum, Sarah Brenkert, Grace L. Dostart, Yuko Munakata
ABSTRACT Increased recognition of the need to study child development outside of research labs in naturalistic contexts has led to the formation of partnerships between researchers and museums. Researcher–museum partnerships provide researchers access to families and naturalistic contexts in museums to study learning and social development. Although benefits for researchers are well established, benefits
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Museum Accessibility by Design:ASystemic Approach to Organizational Change Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2023-07-11 Alexandra F. Morris
Published in Journal of Museum Education (Vol. 48, No. 2, 2023)
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The Moment Is Now: Caring for Marty’s Sexual Assault Evidence Kit. An Interview with Alexandra Cunningham Cameron, Ashleigh D. Coren, and Katherine Ott Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2023-07-11 Andrea Kim Neighbors
ABSTRACT In the 1970s, Martha “Marty” Goddard (1941–2015) conceived of and designed a kit that would collect forensic evidence in order to increase the probability of suspect identification in cases of sexual assault. Goddard designed a kit using over-the-counter items such as cotton swabs, combs, bags, labels, envelopes, and glass slides, to standardize the collection, preservation, and documentation
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Using an Interactive Mnemonic Device to Navigate Memories in Museum Theater Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2023-07-11 Stephanie Jenkins
ABSTRACT This article explores the use of an interactive mnemonic device called a “Map of Memories” to navigate the museum theater production Our Footprints, staged in 2017 in the Bergtheil Museum in Durban, South Africa. The Map is an interactive tool used by audience members to explore the exhibits and the performance through connecting their own memories and understandings to what is seen and experienced
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Long-Term Positive Effects of Flexible Partnerships Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2023-07-11 Corinne Flax
ABSTRACT This article seeks to illustrate the outcome of entering partnerships with open and flexible goals and lines of communication. Two unique, long-term partnerships at a medium-sized, regional museum of art and science are described, with details of the impact of these partnerships and different audiences served. Using current research on best practices for community partnerships and anecdotal
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Examining the Roles of Science Museum Facilitators in Academic Research Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2023-07-11 Stephanie Hladik
ABSTRACT Research into teaching and learning in science museums has led to innovations in pedagogy, exhibits, and educational programming. Science museum facilitators play a critical role in advancing the educational missions of their institutions, yet the roles that these facilitators have in academic research projects aimed at understanding learning within the context of their museums vary widely
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Understanding Facilitation Techniques for Hands-On Chemistry Activities Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2023-07-11 Elizabeth Kunz Kollmann, Allison Anderson, Marta Beyer, Hever Velázquez, Marjorie Bequette, Gretchen Haupt, Owen Weitzman
ABSTRACT Educators play a key role in facilitating interactive learning experiences in informal science education settings, such as science centers and museums. Despite their importance, research around facilitation has generally focused on visitor impacts and not the strategies used by the educators themselves. The ChemAttitudes project studied and characterized facilitation moves used by educators
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Museum Visitor Comfort When Sharing Personal Information for Evaluation Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2023-07-11 Justin Reeves Meyer, Joe E. Heimlich, E. Elaine T. Horr, Rebecca F. Kemper, Katy Börner
ABSTRACT The article answers the research question: under what conditions and with what methods would museum visitors feel comfortable (and not comfortable) sharing sensitive information for the purposes of museum research or evaluation? We ground our study in literature about sharing personal information in person, online, and in the context of digital marketing and social media. In our interviews
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Interactive Experiential Model: Insights from Shadowing Students’ Exhibitory Footprints Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2023-07-11 Seungkyun Hong, Yein Jo, Youna Kang, Hyun-Kyung Lee
ABSTRACT As museums evolve and shift toward interactive exhibitions by utilizing cutting-edge technologies, there has been a gap in research that distinguishes interactive exhibit experiences from static exhibit experiences. Therefore, using the grounded theory method [Corbin, Juliet, and Anselm Strauss. Basics of Qualitative Research: Techniques and Procedures for Developing Grounded Theory. Thousand
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Learning Connections: From Practice to Praxis Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2023-07-02 Michelle Moon, Michelle Dezember
Published in Journal of Museum Education (Vol. 48, No. 2, 2023)
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The Power of Words Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2023-02-28 Nathaniel Prottas
Published in Journal of Museum Education (Vol. 48, No. 1, 2023)
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Working with Words Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2023-02-28 Susan Spero, Katherine Whitney
Published in Journal of Museum Education (Vol. 48, No. 1, 2023)
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A Poet, Wayfinding Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2023-02-28 Toni Wynn
ABSTRACT This lyric essay responds to an inquiry of how being a poet influences my work as an interpretive writer for museums and cultural institutions. Each section of the essay, listening, questioning, binary, et al — is an opportunity to ponder the poet-interpretive writer’s writing life. The essay’s holistic framework necessitates a bit of a pinball effect, but the content aligns poetry and interpretation
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How Museums Tell Stories: An Interview with Amelia Wong Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2023-02-28 Katherine Whitney
ABSTRACT In this article, museum exhibit developer Katherine Whitney sits down with Amelia Wong, User Experience Manager at the J. Paul Getty Trust, about her forthcoming book How Museums Tell Stories, (Routledge, forthcoming). Recent research and literature assert that as humans we are “wired for story.” And we’ve seen the use of storytelling skyrocket everywhere, from social media to marketing to
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Real Talk: The Power (and Limits) of Audio Storytelling in Museums Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2023-02-28 Dia Felix, Erin Fleming
ABSTRACT The current digital age offers exciting possibilities for communicating with our audiences through recorded media to personalize the museum experience – think podcasts, immersive experiences, mobile experiences, in-gallery videos. But how should we talk to them? How can we express a cogent institutional voice and also encourage independent inquiry and fresh perspectives? Media producers Erin
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Writing for Social Media in Museums: A Conversation in Eight Tweets Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2023-02-28 Dana Allen-Greil
ABSTRACT In this summary of advice from museum social media writers, the author addresses a variety of challenges and opportunities faced by practitioners. From creatively tackling constraints to embracing restraint, the practice of writing for social media within museums stands apart in the pressure to perform while avoiding controversy and the need to both adhere to museum scholarly standards while
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Words Take Time Journal of Museum Education Pub Date : 2023-02-28 Ann Murphy Burroughs, Amanda Thompson Rundahl
ABSTRACT This article makes an argument for the considerable time involved and the benefits of a highly collaborative process among curators and educators who are interpretive specialists for the crafting of gallery labels and other interpretive texts. Through examples from recent projects, it illustrates some of the many ways in which allowing the time necessary for thorough reflection, consultation