Modern Museum Education
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
This Work Matters: 12 Days of Christmas, Day 12
22 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"Now more than ever, the world needs the truth, creativity, and inspiration that museums provide." We're wrapping up the 12 Days of Christmas: Museum ...
Thriving at Work: 12 Days of Christmas, Day 11
21 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this penultimate episode of the 12 Days of Christmas Museum Education Edition, we dive into a deeply resonant topic for museum educators: finding a...
Volunteer Recognition: 12 Days of Christmas, Day 10
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"Volunteers want to feel like they're contributing something meaningful, not just completing a task." Welcome back to the 12 Days of Christmas Museum...
Show and Tell: 12 Days of Christmas, Day 9
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Your perspective is valuable. Whether your first presentation is big or small, it’s a chance to contribute and inspire others in the museum field...
Empathy First: 12 Days of Christmas, Day 8
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the 12 Days of Christmas: Museum Education Edition! In this episode, we explore the transformative power of human-centered design in c...
Original Ideas: 12 Days of Christmas, Day 7
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the 12 Days of Christmas: Museum Education Edition! Today’s episode dives into fostering creativity and originality in museum educat...
Systems Thinking: 12 Days of Christmas, Day 6
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode dives into the transformative power of systems thinking and its application to the wicked problems we face in museum education. Lear...
Program Refresh: 12 Days of Christmas, Day 5
15 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Rachel dives into the art of knowing when—and how—to refresh long-standing museum education programs. Whether it’s your de...
Museum Advocacy: 12 Days of Christmas, Day 4
14 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we dive into the fascinating history of museum advocacy and policy in the United States. From the founding of the Smithsonian Institu...
Words that Wow: 12 Days of Christmas, Day 3
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Modern Museum Education Podcast! Today is Day 3 of the 12 Days of Christmas Museum Education Edition, a special holiday series pac...
Fresh Ideas: 12 Days of Christmas, Day 2
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to day two of the "12 Days of Christmas: Museum Education Edition!" Today’s episode is all about rekindling your museum magic – breathing ...
Beyond Glitter and Glue: 12 Days of Christmas, Day 1
01 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first episode of the “12 Days of Christmas Museum Education Edition!” Let’s dive into a vital topic: moving beyond “crafting fo...
What If It Was Easy? 3 Tips to Spring Clean Your Work
31 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Spring is in the air, and just like nature, it's time for us to grow and bloom! I've been on a journey, balancing PhD life with family changes, and ...
Is That a Dragon: The Power of Optimal Certainty (Crafting Valuable Experiences, Part 5)
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the MME podcast, we dive into the concept of optimal certainty and challenge the common mindset that our goal is to teach visitors ...
Ellis Island and Teddy Bears: Finding What’s Personal in a Museum (Crafting Valuable Experiences, Part 4)
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the MME podcast, we dive deeper into the concept of crafting valuable experiences in museums, focusing this time on the personal co...
Self-Esteem and the Museum (Crafting Valuable Experiences, Part 3)
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we pick up with the ideas presented in John Falk's book "The Value of Museums," and consider how museums and museum programming are u...
Let’s Get Physical (Crafting Valuable Experiences, Part 2)
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As educators, we often focus on visitors’ intellectual experiences, but the physical context of a person’s experience in our museums is the starti...
Museums are like Silly Bandz: Crafting Valuable Experiences, Part 1
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If experiences are the mainstay of museum education, how can we be sure we are crafting valuable ones for our visitors? This episode kicks off a multi...
Information Without Struggle - A Look at the History of Museum Education
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What I learned about the history of museum education blew my mind and helped me think more broadly about the work all museum professionals do. In this...
Markers, Construction Paper, and Glitter Glue
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the new podcast made specifically for museum educators! In this episode, I explain why I'm so passionate about museum education, my persona...
Trailer
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Rachel, a resource expert for museum educators who are stretched thin, but long to fall in love with their world changing work. Together, we'll r...