A New Role for Museum Educators: Purpose, Approach, and Mindset

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Elizabeth Wood (Nadine and Robert A. Skotheim Director of Education and Public Programs at The Huntington Library, California.)

A New Role for Museum Educators

Purpose, Approach, and Mindset

Elizabeth Wood (Nadine and Robert A. Skotheim Director of Education and Public Programs at The Huntington Library, California.)

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Routledge
26 June 2023

Museums & museology; Cultural studies; Education

A New Role for Museum Educators shows how learning happens in communities, how volunteers and professionals approach their work, the underlying principles and philosophies that guide the work of museum education, and how these practices are always evolving to remain relevant.

Museum education in its most expansive definition is about communicating messages, creating learning experiences, and, at its most aspirational, promoting human development for people of all backgrounds, abilities, and circumstances. This edited volume revisits the legacy of museum education practices, reflecting on the changing context of community and the role of cultural institutions, and provides insights into new directions that museums can take with a visitor-centered mindset. It provides foundational concepts around educational philosophies that guide practice, applied methods and approaches for implementation, and the ethos of an educational institution intended to support community learning and engagement that are essential to provide for the wide-ranging needs of all audiences. International perspectives from a variety of museums are considered, including art museums, children’s museums, history museums and historic sites, science museums, botanical gardens, zoos, and aquariums. Chapters include thought-provoking reflections on contemporary practices, concrete examples from across the globe, and useful tools for anyone working with public audiences.

Grounded in practice and informed by research, this volume will be a go-to resource for arts and cultural organization practitioners, particularly those working in Museum Education. It will also be essential reading for students of Museum Studies, Education, and related fields

Edited by: Elizabeth Wood (Nadine and Robert A. Skotheim Director of Education and Public Programs at The Huntington Library California.)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 174mm,
Weight: 540g
ISBN: 9781032367149
ISBN 10: 1032367148
Pages: 270
Publication Date: 26 June 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Elizabeth Wood, editor, is the Nadine and Robert A. Skotheim Director of Education and Public Programs at The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California. Wood’s expertise focuses on object-based learning and connecting museum visitors to museum collections.