children’s museums purposes. practices, and play zach marvin and katherine bartos
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CHILDREN’S MUSEUMSPURPOSES. PRACTICES, AND PLAY
Zach Marvin and Katherine Bartos
INTRODUCTION
• 30 museums• 4 countries• 20 years
HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT
• Brooklyn Children’s Museum- 1899
• Philosophy• Discovery room- 1901• Adult facilitators- 1920’s• Creative exhibits- 1960’s• Increase in numbers
DEFINING
• User friendly
• Interactive
• Hands-on
• Attractive
• Non-threatening
• Stimulating environment
MISSION/GOALS• Learning
• Interactive/Hands-on
• Fun/Enjoyment
• Play
• Creativity/Imagination
• Discovery
• Children/Families
• Multi Cultural
MODELS
• Diverse facilities
• Specific programming
• Interactive exhibits
• Children’s gallery or room
• Permanent vs. temporary
• Scale over time
EXHIBITS
• Fostering pretend play
• Regional and country-specific
• International or multicultural
• Arts
• Science and Technology
TECHNOLOGY
• More varied and high-tech
• What is the purpose?
• Area of debate
• Balance
OUTREACH ACTIVITIES• Community involvement
• Loaning of materials
• Mobile exhibits
• Collaboration
• Libraries
• Bookstores
• Rental facility
• Sponsors
CHALLENGES
• Funding
• Attendance
• Publicity
• Appeal to all
• Documenting effects
• Family participation/interaction
REFERENCES
• http://www.amnh.org/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/
• http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cb/Childrens'_Museum_Indy_Interior.JPG
• http://mommypoppins.com/files/imagecache/full/images/Adams_House_1908.JPG
• http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d3/Brooklyn_Children's_Museum.JPG
• http://0.tqn.com/d/dc/1/0/e/u/1/Nat-Child-Museum-Main-Entrance.jpg
• http://nmnh.typepad.com/.a/6a01156e4c2c3d970c0134878e9e61970c-pi
• http://www.knightarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/IMG_6432.jpg
• http://www.mos.org/sites/dev-elvis.mos.org/files/images/main/offerings/tp/traveling-school-programs_starlab-portable-planetarium-3-5_domes.jpg
• http://www.thetech.org/sites/default/files/world-maker-faire-new-york-2013-nysci-9.jpg