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Entwined Histories of Monstrous Proportions: Preparing Interpreters for Complex and Contentious Topics with Visitors

By Andy King

This article first appeared in the journal Exhibition (Spring 2026) Vol. 45 No. 1 and is reproduced with permission. Mystic Seaport Museum is the largest maritime museum in the United States. Located in Mystic, …
Why Museums Should Care About Young Children

By Anna Forgerson Hindley, Cynthia Raso, and Tiffany McGettigan

Anne Forgerson Hindley is the Supervisory Early Childhood Education Coordinator at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. Cynthia Raso is Assistant Director of the Center for Innovation in Early …

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