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Students Solve a History Mystery and Teach a Lesson in Collaboration
Fourth and fifth graders at Silverton Elementary School reversed roles with teachers and set an example of how museums and schools can work together to broaden the telling of a community’s history. The students uncovered the forgotten … -
Digital Storytelling coming to a museum near you: 3 reasons to use Lume
Gretchen Halverson is the Media and Technology Assistant at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. The reinstallation of the African galleries at the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) in 2013 involved the drastic reduction in the number of … -
Membership Isn’t the Top of the Mountain
Eric Bruce is the Head of Visitor Experience at the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia). This is the third article in a series we are presenting on how Mia has expanded its audience. In this series of posts about the Minneapolis Institute … -
Gabriela’s Bridge: Connecting Connecticut and Amazonian Brazil
William E. Jeffries, III is the director of strategic initiatives at Stepping Stones Museum for Children in Norwalk, Connecticut. The media has been permeated recently with stories that suggest an increase in physical and social barriers … -
How Mia’s new strategy uses data to create personalized visitor experiences
Clare Regan is the Audience Insight Analyst at the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia). This is the second article in a series we are presenting on how Mia has expanded its audience. Last month, the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) talked … -
Mia’s new strategy navigates changing consumer expectations, focuses on long-term sustainability
Kristin Prestegaard is the Chief Engagement Officer at the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia). This is the first article in a series we are presenting on how Mia has expanded its audience. At the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia), we’ve …
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