Museum Education and Outreach
Museum Education and Outreach
| Instructor: | Jenn Edginton |
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| Dates: | Jan 10, 2022 / Aug 29, 2022 |
| Cost: | $195 AASLH Members / $295 Nonmembers |
At their heart, regardless of type or size, museums are engaging, dynamic places of education. This AASLH online course, Museum Education and Outreach, is about how we can facilitate visitors’ meaningful and memorable experiences in the informal environments of museums. The program looks at the larger umbrella of programming at sites and explores the large concept of who our audiences are, how best to connect with them, and what is needed to develop various methods.
This course requires regular check-ins, sharing and commenting on peer work, and participation in scheduled live chats. Participants will help shape the flow of the course in addition to providing resources and insights on each other’s work. Assignments are made weekly to allow for regular feedback and dialogue. While work can be done at your own pace, meeting deadlines is encouraged to maximize the experience. Throughout the course you will develop a toolkit of strategies, policies, and documents ready for immediate implementation.
This course requires regular check-ins, sharing and commenting on peer work, and participation in scheduled live chats. Participants will help shape the flow of the course in addition to providing resources and insights on each other’s work. Assignments are made weekly to allow for regular feedback and dialogue. While work can be done at your own pace, meeting deadlines is encouraged to maximize the experience. Throughout the course you will develop a toolkit of strategies, policies, and documents ready for immediate implementation.
- Week 1: Defining the Museum / Museums and Memory
- Week 2: Interpretation Strengths, Weaknesses, and Best Practices
- Week 3: Audiences and Identifying Your Key Ones
- Week 4: Education Program Planning, Management, and Evaluation
- Week 5: Organizing of Museum Education and Outreach
- Week 6: Community Partners and Funding
- Week 7: Leading Staff and Volunteers
- Week 8: Action Plan for Future Programming at your Museum
For more information visit the AASLH website
online courses page
or contact Alex Collins AASLH, Education and Service Coordinator, at
learn@aaslh.org
or 615-320-3203.