Museum Visions: A Blog Space

2020

This space was created by the Museum Education Roundtable to expand upon the most recent Journal of Museum Education (JME) issue, reflect on member events, and address timely issues that we face in the field of museum work. Read about how to write for our blog here.

JME 45.4: Queering the Museum

EDITORIAL Queering the Museum in a (Slightly) Broader Context Nathaniel Prottas ARTICLES New Tools for a New Time Danielle Bennett LGBTIQ+-Themed Education at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna – Guided Tours with a Drag Queen Benjamin Rowles Reaching Out, Reaching In: Museum Educators and Radical Transformation Kerry Downey Stories that Center Queer California, and What Still Gets Left Out Christina … Read More

JME 45.3: Beyond the Cult of the Author: The Literary Museum Today

EDITORIAL From the Editor Nathaniel Prottas ARTICLES Game on! A Battle. An Engaging Game About Language and Democracy Contributing to Civic Learning Stian Ravndal, Ørjan Zazzera Johansen & Gunhild Hammeraas Taking Action by Fostering Activism at the Pearl S. Buck House Marie Toner & Sarah Pharaon Creating a Literary-linguistic Atmosphere: Norwegian Nynorsk Literary Traditions as Inspiring Productions for Children and … Read More

JME 45.2: Living with the Founder: Constraints and Creativity

EDITORIAL From the Editors Corinne Zimmermann, Brooke DiGiovanni Evans & Cynthia Robinson ARTICLES For the Education and Enjoyment of the Public Forever Michelle Grohe Looking at Art, Regarding History: Gallery Teaching in a Guilded Age Mansion Rachel Himes & Caitlin F. Henningsen A Quest for Relevance: Becoming a Community Place Elgin Grey, Katie Kapczynski, Carlos Llanos, Diana Peña, Rebecca Peterson … Read More

JME 45.1: Museums and Public Climate Action

EDITORIAL From the Editors Sarah Sutton & Cynthia Robinson ARTICLES Advancing Community Science Literacy William Spitzer & John Fraser Why Museums? Museums as Conveners on Climate Change Pat Hamilton & Evelyn Christian Ronning Learn, Prepare, Act: “Throwing Shade” on Climate Change Jeremy S. Hoffman Reality Check: Adding Plastic to Natural History Sarah Younan & Jade Jenkins Convening Young Leaders for … Read More