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Are You Doing It Wrong?
(Photos show a collage of pictures I took over the weekend at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Baltimore Museum of Industry) Would you like to know a secret? Unless you are damaging the collections, or interfering with other … Continue reading
Posted in Kids in Museums, Museum Education
Tagged art, engaging, exhibit, museums with kids, no wrong way
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Surviving a Blockbuster Exhibit
If you are in DC right now, the hot ticket to get is the Hirshhorn’s “Infinity Mirrors.” Just go on your favorite social media site and look for #infinitekusama, you’ll see what I mean. This is just one example of … Continue reading
Posted in Early Childhood Education, Kids in Museums
Tagged blockbuster, exhibit, museums with kids, planning, preschool, teachable moments, toddler
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Encouraging Play in Museums
“Teaching kids to play” is something that goes on constantly at home and in the early childhood classroom, but it also has implications for a museum or other informal learning space. These kids are just learning the fundamentals of play, … Continue reading
Try it Again
My friend and her daughter happily explored room to room in the Hirshhorn, stopping here and there for an endearing toddler-on-point observation. ” A cow!” she announced breathlessly under the sculpture “The Dangerous Logic of Wooing, 2002” and still later … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Kids in Museums
Tagged art, exhibit, modern art, museums with kids, teachable moments, toddler
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Museum Says NO TOUCHING? No problem!
More and more museums are making themselves accessible to families with young children. However, that doesn’t mean that you will suddenly be able to touch everything in the museum…it just wouldn’t be good for the objects! So, what do you … Continue reading
Letters from Camp: Miss Manners
I am a thorough teacher. I plan curriculum, triple check materials and show up early. What I CAN’T plan for is when a kids asks a difficult questions…and you have to answer on the spot. Below are four situations I … Continue reading
Museum-ing with Multiple
Right now when I got to the museum, I’ve still got a one-to-one ratio. One son + one parent = odds pretty well in my favor. If it is a weekend and my husband is with me, that is a … Continue reading
Posted in Kids in Museums
Tagged engaging, exhibit, infant, multiple kids, museums with kids, preschool, Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center, toddler
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You Don’t Have to Be Quiet in a Museum
That’s right, I said it…you don’t have to be quiet in a museum. This is one of the most persistent myths I hear about, that museums need the same reverent silence expected in most houses of worship. It isn’t true! … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Kids in Museums
Tagged art, exhibit, modern art, museum professionals, museums with kids, preschool, quiet, teachable moments, toddler, visiting museums
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Choose Your Own Museum Adventure
“What museum should I go to?” That is by far the question I get asked the most frequently…and it is one of my favorites! I love hearing about the someone’s interests and then trying to match them up with the … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cabinet of Curiosities-Updates, Kids in Museums
Tagged engaging, exhibit, Kid Trips, local culture, museums with kids, preschool, toddler
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Teaching “Raven” to a Toddler
The National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) in Washington, D.C. is a beautiful building. They have a great cafeteria and a super fun kid’s area. The exhibits are well crafted and incredibly full of information. So full, in fact, … Continue reading
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