Creating Meaningful Museum Experiences for K-12 Audiences - (American Alliance of Museums) by Tara Young (Paperback)

About the Book

This timely book provides a critical look at one of the staples of museum education programming: the "field trip" for school groups. The K-12 audience is of major importance to museums: not only does reaching students relate directly to the educational mission of museums, but ...

Book Synopsis

This timely book provides a critical look at one of the staples of museum education programming: the "field trip" for school groups. The K-12 audience is of major importance to museums: not only does reaching students relate directly to the educational mission of museums, but also our institutions rely on the revenue generated by school groups.

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Essential reading for today's museum education workforce and K-12 teachers alike, Creating Meaningful Museum Experiences for K-12 Audiences: How to Connect with Teachers and Engage Students, assembles thoughtful explorations of contemporary teaching and learning challenges in the K-12 museum education space. The authors share inspiring and innovative solutions based on new programming paradigms and best practices that will undoubtedly facilitate the kinds of motivating dialogues and collaboration needed to push the museum education field forward in support of our nation's teachers and learners.

Young's book upgrades the 'K-12 museum experiences primer' by offering detailed case studies that highlight the breadth of museum-school engagements and the issues and skills museum educators must grapple with to be successful. It will set an honest, inspiring new standard for learning about museum education.

About the Author

Tara Young is an experienced museum professional and a professor of museum studies at Tufts University. Currently an independent consultant, she has held positions at several museums on both coasts. Most recently, she served on the founding staff of the Museum of Russian Icons in Clinton, MA, which received AAM accreditation in 2015. Tara has degrees in the history of art and architecture from Harvard College and the University of Pittsburgh, as well as a certificate in nonprofit management and leadership from Tisch College of Tufts University. She lives in Central Massachusetts.