Point of View: Leading from the Front Lines

As museums focus on community engagement, museum educators are more important…

Transcending Dogma at the High Museum of Art

The High Museum of Art considers polarization, values, and civic good in its art educatio…

Belonging from the Beginning at Filoli

Filoli works with preschool programs throughout the year to help young children become comfortable…

Widening the Lens at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art

The Amon Carter Museum of American Art is engaging students in inclusive discussions of artworks where diversity is not necessaril…

Sharing Tools, Expanding Knowledge at the California Academy of Sciences

California Academy of Sciences is partnering with museums across the country—and the globe—to engage more young community …

The Six Tools for Effective Digital Design

In 2020, after a fifteen-year run working in museums on digital engagement projects, I decided to start my own consultancy. In the process of building it, I often heard from people familiar with my projects, whether from my blog, social …

Museums and YouTube: You’ll never believe these 3 tips to improve your channel

When the pandemic forced museums to make a hard pivot to online content, the importance of reaching audiences beyond gallery walls became clearer than ever. As The Historic New Orleans Collection’s first in-house media producer, figuring …

Building Equity: K-12 Education in Museums

Watch this engaging conversation between Keahe Davis, Ah-Young Kim, Kelly Williams, and Tara Young as they discuss the state of museums and K-12 education. They talk about where we are and where we are going toward making museum and K-12 …

A Secret Mission at the Children’s Museum Houston

At the Children’s Museum Houston, stories are hidden in p…

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