Education & Interpretation

Study: Visits to science centers spark interest in science

Arizona Science Center, along with The Franklin Institute and the California Science Center, released the results from their national research study, which found that visits to science …
By Experience AZ, AZ Big Media

The subtlety of shepherding an audience toward collection visitation.

By Shelley Bernstein, Medium

Who Will Tell My Story?

By Ericka Huggins and Kevin Jennings

Cultivating Lifelong Appreciation

By Mary Ellen Collins

Top Ten Takeaways from the Museums & Schools: The LA Convening

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By Sage Morgan Hubbard

Exploring the Sixth Extinction through Immersive Theater

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By The Alliance's Center for the Future of Museums

Inviting Children In: Valuing The Youngest Museum Visitors

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By By Multiple Authors

My Primary School is at the Museum – Squaring the Circle

By Wendy James and Sage Morgan-Hubbard

We Want You!: The Targeted Recruitment of Youth

By Danielle Marino, Nick Martinez, Andrea Motto, Neal Ramus,

Learning by Design: A New Era for Education at the Computer History Museum

By Lauren Silver

Giving school groups a place to sit—Tips for Creating Museum Field Experiences from a Teacher’s Perspective

By Lisa M. Thayne

Why Museums Should Care About Young Children

By Anna Forgerson Hindley, Cynthia Raso, and Tiffany McGettigan
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