Staying on a Teacher’s Radar
A recent blog post by Max van Balgooy about a study that examined why teachers visit or don’t visit historic sites confirmed something [...]
Does Flying by the Seat of Your Pants Really Work?
Critical elements in the planning process that help make a program successful often fall by the wayside in a seat-of-the-pants approach. A month or so ago, I put out a call to various museum list-serves for program planning and evaluation checklists and was so gratified by the response.
Politicians Are People, Too!
Have you ever invited your representative to your museum? Maybe it’s time to participate in a new American Association of Museums initiative: “Invite Congress to Visit Your Museum.”
Smell: A Catalyst for Conversation
Good, bad, and ugly, all of us have strong memories tied to smell (sadly, the first thought that comes to my mind is [...]