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In the Pandemic a New Museum Charter School is Born
Category: Center for the Future of Museums BlogOver the past two years, the pandemic has prompted museums to experiment with new products and services to meet the needs of their communities. Some of these experiments have turned out to … -
For Your Radar: The National Association of Museum Schools
Category: Center for the Future of Museums BlogWhen invited to make a statement I’d like to be true in the future, I often offer a vision of America in which “any child can choose to go to school in a museum.” Today’s guest post by … -
My Primary School is at the Museum – Squaring the Circle
Greetings! This is Sage and I am excited to announce that we are reposting this great article because I am about to fly to Manchester, England to attend the Museum Association’s … -
My Primary School is at the Museum – Squaring the Circle
Category: Alliance BlogJust one year ago I felt I was still dreaming about the idea of running a proof of concept project to examine whether or not it could be a good idea to co-locate primary schools, or even … -
Success in Schools Parterships
Museum and school partnerships offer many benefits for both museums and schools, fostering a more holistic approach to learning. Founded in 1994, The NYC Museum School is a groundbreaking … -
My Primary School is in a Museum—US Pandemic Edition
Category: Center for the Future of Museums BlogCan you imagine being a school-age kid during this pandemic? Whether they are glued to a screen trying to learn via Zoom, attending class masked and distanced, or being home-schooled, this … -
Magic Bus: Museum Programs for School Audiences: The Basics
Category: Museum MagazineThis article originally appeared in the January/February 2011 edition of Museum magazine. There are many kinds of museums and most offer programs for schools. For some museums, these … -
STEAMing into Solvency: Integrating a Museum into the Public School System
Category: Center for the Future of Museums BlogThe pandemic was an economic tsunami for museums, particularly those already experiencing financial stress. Relatively new museums, still getting their feet under themselves, were at … -
Watch an overview of the Museums & Schools: The LA Convening
Category: Education & InterpretationPlease check out more about our November Museums & Schools: The LA Convening and be ready for the Museums & Schools: Phoenix edition on Sunday, May 6, 2018, at our upcoming annual … -
Flexible pathways to graduation in Vermont energize museum-school partnerships
Category: Center for the Future of Museums BlogI gave a shout-out to Vermont museums last September, asking them “wassup” with new legislation in their state giving students the right to personal learning plans. Nina Ridhibhinyo wrote …
