Rachel Gibson 12/1/24 Rachel Gibson 12/1/24

Beyond Glitter and Glue: Crafting Meaningful Museum Education Programs

Stop crafting for craft’s sake

Rachel Gibson 6/26/23 Rachel Gibson 6/26/23

Ethically Craft a Thematic Tour Narrative: How to Checking for Bias in 3 Steps

It is important that we avoid tours that are decentralized, fail to tell bigger stories, and worst of all, are vulnerable to the bias of the guide.

Rachel Gibson 5/11/23 Rachel Gibson 5/11/23

Using Content Standards and Learning Objectives in Museum Education

How exactly can we incorporate standards and objectives in a way that feels seamlessly incorporated with our exhibits and narratives?

Rachel Gibson 4/24/23 Rachel Gibson 4/24/23

Why Curriculum Standards Shouldn’t Be Your Standard

You articulate that a museum program can, and should, have intangible benefits that outweigh and outlast any particular “fact” a person might learn.

Rachel Gibson 4/6/23 Rachel Gibson 4/6/23

How to Write an Unforgettable Museum Education Program

The perfect program is a combination of what you want visitors to learn, what you want visitors to do, what visitors want to learn, and what visitors want to do. Essentially, at the end of the visit, you have very little control over what a person experiences on your site; however, you can set them up for success with careful planning.