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Education & Interpretation at Museums and Historic Sites

Overview of education and interpretation strategies that work well in museums and historic sites.

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Taught in conjunction with Atlanta History Center, Atlanta, Georgia.

Book List

Anarchist's Guide to Historic House Museums was the most informative book for me in this class as it uses case studies to make the points in the book.

Topics and Assignments

Topics covered in class:

  • Interpretive principles and techniques

  • School, Adult, and Community programming

  • Staffing, Marketing, and other logistics

Assignments

  • Two Program Evaluations

  • Two Program Plan Proposals

  • Written Tour Guide

  • Two overview essays

  • Final Program Plan

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Tour Presentation

Benefits

What I discovered while taking the class.

Parked School Buses

Learn

Comprehend the different strategy and roles education takes in a museum and historic site setting.

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