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This program has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Face-to-Face Seminar Learning in Museums 2011: Creating Extraordinary Learning Environments June 23-25
Brooklyn, NY
Description Host Institutions Presenter Registration Fellowships Sponsorship Opportunities
In collaboration with the AAM Committee on Education (EdCom)
DESCRIPTION What makes an “extraordinary learning environment”? Is it a physical space? Is it levels of audience experience/engagement?
Join leading educators Claudine Brownand Sonnet Takahisa,and other like-minded colleagues for Learning in Museums 2011 (LiM2011)--two days of learning and sharing in and focused discussion about museums representing a wide range of learning environments and unique approaches to audience engagement. LiM2011 offers attendees focused discussion, action planning and networking, plus the opportunity to participate in three "Onsite Insights" at the following host institutions: Brooklyn Botanic Gardens, Brooklyn Children's Museum, Brooklyn Historic Society, Brooklyn Museum, New York City Transit Museum, and Lefferts Historic House. These host institutions and their staff will guide us while sharing challenges, successes, and the impact these institutions have on their audiences, communities and the field.
How Will I Benefit? After participating in LiM2011, attendees will be better able to:
- Define “extraordinary learning environment” in the context of the museum setting or outside the four walls of the institution
- Compare and discuss with colleagues a variety of learning environments from a range of institutional types
- Plan for, implement, support and evaluate extraordinary learning environments and visitors’ learning experience.
Who Should Attend?
Throughout the two-day program, participants will engage with colleagues, including: - Directors, trustees, educators, visitor experience staff, visitor service staff, public programs staff, exhibit designers, marketing and PR professionals, evaluation experts and other individuals responsible for planning for interpretation and learning in museums
- Teams of participants from the same institution who want to plan and implement strategies to support learning in their institutions.
How Will It Work?
GROUP GATHERINGS
All registered attendees will convene together on Friday morning for registration check-in, coffee and plenary speaker Claudine Brown. All attendees will reconvene on Friday late afternoon for a small reception, then again on Saturday morning and afternoon for plenary speaker Sonnet Takahisa and planning groups/activities.
ONSITE INSIGHTS
Registered attendees will be asked to pre-sign up for the three Onsite Insights scheduled (two on Friday, one on Saturday) at the six host institutions (see details below). Each Onsite Insight is limited to 20 attendees. Since not everyone will have the opportunity in the schedule to participate in Onsite Insights at all host institutions, attendees are encouraged to arrive early to take advantage of Brooklyn institutions on their own. All host institutions are located in reasonable proximity to each other, accessible by public transportation, or, in many cases, on foot.
Agenda at a Glance (draft)
THURSDAY, JUNE 23
Early Bird "On-Your-Own"
Plan to arrive early and enjoy one of our host museum sites.
6:30 p.m. Informal Dine and Dialogue
Join fellow attendees for small group informal dinner conversation and networking at selected local restaurants (restaurants TBD, dinners are "dutch treat").
FRIDAY, JUNE 24
8-8:30 a.m. Coffee and Conversation
8:30-9 a.m. Welcome and Seminar Overview
9-10 a.m. Keynote Speaker: Claudine K. Brown, Assistant Secretary for Education and Access, Smithsonian Institution
Join Claudine Brown for lively, provocative conversation about the power of museums to transform lives.
10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Museum Onsite Insights A
Join a small group of LiM2011 colleagues at one of several host institutions to experience their programs and learning environments, with hosts offering information and insight on the nuts and bolts of the programs, successes, challenges, evaluation strategies, and lessons learned (attendees will select one Onsite Insight for each session).
12:30-2 p.m. Lunch (on your own)
2:30-4:30 p.m. Museum Onsite Insights B
Join a small group of LiM2011 colleagues at one of several host institutions to experience their programs and learning environments, with hosts offering information and insight on the nuts and bolts of the programs, successes, challenges, evaluation strategies, and lessons learned (attendees will select one Onsite Insight for each session).
5-6:30 p.m. Late afternoon reception
Social and network with fellow attendees over light refreshments at a host institution (TBD).
6:30 p.m. Informal Dine and Dialogues
Join fellow attendees for small group informal dinner conversation and networking at selected local restaurants (restaurants TBD, dinners are "dutch treat").
SATURDAY, JUNE 25
8-8:30 a.m. Coffee and Conversation (on your own)
9:00-11a.m. Museum Onsite Insights C
Join a small group of LiM2011 colleagues at one of several host institutions to experience their programs and learning environments, with hosts offering information and insight on the nuts and bolts of the programs, successes, challenges, evaluation strategies, and lessons learned (attendees will select one Onsite Insight for each session).
11:30-12:30 p.m. Putting it Together
Join all LiM2011 attendees back at host site for a focused, discussion-driven, hands-on, brainstorming workshop that will extend into lunch. Attendees discuss major themes and ideas related to "extraordinary learning environments" based on their visits to the host institutions (and their own entrance narrative).
12:30-1:30 p.m. Hosted box lunch
2-4 p.m. Closing Discussion: Taking it Home
Special guest speaker/moderator: Sonnet Takahisa, Vice-president for Education, Seaport Museum, NY; Principal, Teaching & Learning/Museums, Arts & Cultural Institutions and Schools
Join leading educator Sonnet Takahisa and fellow attendees to compare notes, gather ideas, make suggestions, push boundaries, challenge the status quo, build networks and explore how to "take it home" to your museum.
6:30 p.m. Informal Dine and Dialogue
Join fellow attendees for small group informal dinner conversation and networking at selected local restaurants (restaurants TBD, dinners are "dutch treat")
HOST INSTITUTIONS BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN
Join colleagues for an exploration of, among other highlights, the historic Children's Garden (the oldest in the country), while we discuss BBG program learning objectives and strategies used to create and sustain education programs in this unique environment.
NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT MUSEUM
A visit to the New York Transit Museum, located in an authentic 1930s subway station, provides attendees an insider’s look at how trains and buses keep New Yorkers on the move. Seminar participants will board historic elevated and subway cars, stroll through turnstiles, get behind the wheels of buses, hear a costumed interpreter recount tales of traveling in the past, and learn about the Education Department’s programming for school and special needs groups in this truly unique setting.
LEFFERTS HISTORIC HOUSE
This historic house museum, which dates to 1783, is oriented towards families with children. Outside there are small farm plots interpreting the area’s past role as New York’s bread basket, opportunities for historical active play, kitchen gardens to water, and a reproduction hearth and oven. Inside, exhibits invite visitors to touch and use historical reproduction tools, toys, and clothing. Program participants will explore both indoor and outdoor exhibits, and Lefferts educators will provide context to interpretive strategies in this family-friendly environment.
BROOKLYN MUSEUM
Program participants will experience the Brooklyn Museum from a range of perspectives, including Meet the Museum (a program focused on young learners), the Teacher Leadership Program, and "Yanks and Brits at Museum," offering transatlantic perspectives on museum education. Participants will participate in model activities in the galleries, followed by a reflection and discussion period highlighting the goals of the programs and their successes and challenges.
BROOKLYN HISTORIC SOCIETY
LiM2011 takes the learning environment literally "to the street" with a unique, guided walking tour, "Brooklyn Heights from George Washington to Jackie Robinson." In this tour of BHS’ historic neighborhood, participants learn how Brooklyn Heights developed from farmland into a robust urban environment that has contributed to the city’s architecture, culture, commerce, and industry.
BROOKLYN CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
A pioneer in education, the BCM was the first museum created expressly for children when it was founded in 1899, and is the first LEED-certified museum in NYC. Its success has sparked the creation of similar institutions around the globe, and today BCM continues as a world-class institution with community roots. Participants will learn how, with a recent expansion, new exhibits and new programs, the BCM is uniquely positioned as both the oldest and newest children's museum.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
 Claudine K. Brown, Assistant Secretary for Education and Access, Smithsonian Institution
Claudine Brown was recently named Assistant Secretary for Education and Access for the Smithsonian Institution. Brown was previously the director of the arts and culture program at theNathan Cummings Foundation in New York. As the director of education, Brown is responsible for defining the Smithsonian’s education program andreports directly to Smithsonian Secretary Wayne Clough. She will develop an Institution-wide plan for educational initiatives, assessment strategies and funding for students in the K-12 range. Brown will oversee two of the Smithsonian’s educational organizations—the National Science Resources Center and the Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies—and coordinate the efforts of 32 education-based offices in museums and science centers.
 Sonnet Takahisa, Vice-president for Education, Seaport Museum, NY; Principal, Teaching & Learning/Museums, Arts & Cultural Institutions and Schools
Sonnet Takahisa is currently vice-president for education at the Seaport Museum in NYC, and is an independent consultant for museums and other cultural organizations. Previously, Sonnet served as director of education at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, overseeing the development, implementation and promotion of educational programming. From 2003- 2006, she was a senior program officer and consultant for Arts and Cultural Partnerships at New Visions for Public Schools, involved in creating and supporting 120 new small high schools. For ten years she was founding co-director of The NYC Museum School, a public school with 410 6-12th grade students from a range of socio-economic and academic backgrounds. NYCMS students took full advantage of the wealth of resources in their partner museums and cultural institutions throughout the city. Ms. Takahisa has over 30 years of experience in museums and schools and has served on numerous review panels, boards, and as a consultant to museums, arts organizations, schools, and afterschool programs. She formerly worked as an educator at the Boston Children’s Museum, Seattle Art Museum, and Brooklyn Museum.
REGISTRATION Registration closes June 10, 2011
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INDIVIDUALS:
AAM member: $295
EdCom member: $270
MANY, NYCMER member: $295
GROUP rate: $270 (AAM Institutional member only; more than one staff member from same member institution; first person registers at $295, each subsequent registrant receives $270 group discount)
Non-member: $395
FELLOWSHIPS AAM and EdCom are pleased to announce fellowship opportunities for Learning in Museums 2011. APPLICATIONS are due by May 13. Requirements: Each fellowship applicant must be: - A current member of AAM at time of application*
- A current member of EdCom*
- A current full-time museum employee
- In the museum field for a minimum of two years
* Or must submit a membership application with the required dues along with fellowship application. For information about AAM or SPC membership please visit the AAM website at http://www.aam-us.org/aboutaam/councils, contact membership@aam-us.org, or call 202-289-9132.
Amount of Award(s):
$500 fellowship award plus complimentary seminar registration - The $500 reimbursable stipend may be used for hotel, associated travel and meals. Original receipts will be required.
- Complimentary seminar registration provided by AAM.
Submit APPLICATION via email by May 13 to:
Nathan Richie, Chair, EdCom at nrichie@GoldenHistoryMuseums.org
Sponsorship opportunities are available for this and all AAM programs. Contact Greg Stevens at gstevens@aam-us.org. |
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