A new role for museum educators
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  alternate name: Museums--Social aspects
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  alternate name: Museums and community
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  alternate name: Museums--Educational aspects
about: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/320128106
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abstract: "A New Role for Museum Educators shows how that 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 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 included 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."-- Provided by publisher.
contributor: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/310220004
language: eng
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  additional type: http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300195187
  text: Museum Educators and Education and their Purpose Past, Present, and Future -- Essential Methods and Approaches -- The Museum Educator Mindset in the Community and in the Field.
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