(and it certainly isn’t exhibition coverage) I had a conversation the other day during which something went “click,” and a whole series of vague questions and half-thoughts just fell into place. I was on a phone call with an arts reporter at a nationally known newspaper. I’d written an email thanking several reporters who had…
This post, the fourth in a series on what’s next for museum educators, proposes the mastery of interpretive planning, a process that shapes what is still the central role of most museums – exhibition development and display. Interpretive Planning on the Institutional Level “Interpretive planning” is a fairly elastic term in the museum context. In…
I have been thinking for some time about museums’ propensity to imitate and reinforce the environments and methods of formal education. I think they need to refocus on what they do best: create informal environments for learning (very broadly defined) and enjoyment. Importing a Classroom Mentality I entered the museum field from the classroom over 30…