The Museum as a Site and Source for Learning
Find out how museum collections, spaces and technology help visitors learn
What is the purpose of museums in today’s world - a world obsessed with technology? On this course we explore what can be gained from interacting with museum collections and spaces, and how to use technology to encourage engagement.
You will consider the ways museum collections improve our understanding of history and how museums can use artefacts to engage learners. You will also explore how museums can better use their spaces to create learning experiences for all visitors.
What topics will you cover?
- What museums know about their visitors and how they find out
- Approaches to learning: young visitors and visitors with additional needs
- Ways in which social media can support learning
- How to design and interpret a contemporary art exhibition
- Why contemporary art can prove challenging to engage with/ understand and to teach?
- What does a conservator do all day?
- Designing an online exhibition
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