Publisher :National Council of Science Museums, Kolkata
Description :In 2007 the word "education" made its way to first place in the list of museum goals published by the International Council of Museums (ICOM). As someone who began museum work as an educator some thirty years ago, I am happy to see education and its attendant goals of public service and community engagement receive acknowledgement in the international museum community. At the same time I am concerned both about the way that education has been defined and perceived in museums and subsequently about the role that museum educators play. This article is based on my 30 years of experience working in and with museums, especially science centers, in the United States, my visits to some dozen museums and science centers in India during my NCSM-sponsored travels in 2009 and 2011; and reflections from my blog, Museum Commons, which I began Writing in June 2011.
Source :National Council of Science Museums
Type :Article
Received From :National Council of Science Museums
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Jennings, Gretchen
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2017-06-15T10:47:09Z
dc.date.available
2017-06-15T10:47:09Z
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2012-01
dc.description.abstract
In 2007 the word "education" made its way to first place in the list of museum goals published by the International Council of Museums (ICOM). As someone who began museum work as an educator some thirty years ago, I am happy to see education and its attendant goals of public service and community engagement receive acknowledgement in the international museum community. At the same time I am concerned both about the way that education has been defined and perceived in museums and subsequently about the role that museum educators play. This article is based on my 30 years of experience working in and with museums, especially science centers, in the United States, my visits to some dozen museums and science centers in India during my NCSM-sponsored travels in 2009 and 2011; and reflections from my blog, Museum Commons, which I began Writing in June 2011.
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