About This Publication
Highlighting key issues that face museum educators, this accessible guide offers an introduction to current government policy, the stages of setting up educational projects and programmes, and techniques for delivery. It includes inspirations drawn from real museum projects, suggestions for small-scale ‘starter’ projects that can be planned and run with little funding, and advice upon working with volunteers and community groups.
Contents
| Chapter 1 | What can you learn in a museum? |
| Chapter 2 | Our museum matters because. . . |
| Chapter 3 | The adult and community learning role of museums |
| Chapter 4 | So, what is museum learning? |
| Chapter 5 | Who is your audience, what is your policy? |
| Chapter 6 | How to get started |
| Chapter 7 | Working with others |
| Chapter 8 | Working with volunteers |
| Chapter 9 | Volunteer voices |
| Chapter 10 | Funding |
| Chapter 11 | Knowing what you have achieved |
| Chapter 12 | Keeping it going |
| Chapter 13 | Spreading the word |
| Checklists – success at a glance | |
| Further reading and resources | |
| Glossary |