In September my partner is attending a work conference just outside of Washington, DC. I've decided I'm going to tag along on the trip and explore some of historic sites, museums, and general history goodness in the area. So far I've come up with a few must see places, but I would love to hear … Continue reading Upcoming Historical Tourism Adventure
Collection Glimpse: The Manitoba Museum
This is the sixth segment in a series of posts entitled, "Collection Glimpses." Each post in the series focuses on a unique collection, innovative repository, or a not well known cultural heritage institution. The Manitoba Museum is the largest heritage and science centre in Manitoba. Founder in 1965, the Museum's collections highlight the heritage of the … Continue reading Collection Glimpse: The Manitoba Museum
Hands-On: Experiential Learning at Heritage Sites
The idea of experiential learning (the process of learning through doing) is being heavily promoted in education systems right now. Hands on activities, active involvement in learning exercises, and anything other than listening to people talk are all types of experiential learning. Living history sites are excellent examples of heritage organizations which utilize experiential learning. Visitors … Continue reading Hands-On: Experiential Learning at Heritage Sites
Unique User Groups and Heritage Organizations
The users groups of heritage organizations vary greatly from organization to organization. People who frequent a university archive, a children's museum, and a local history corner at a public library typically have very different needs. Providing quality programming depends on heritage institutions knowing their users and gearing specific programming to different types of users. One … Continue reading Unique User Groups and Heritage Organizations
Culturally Sensitive Heritage: A Case for Health Support
Many heritage institutions broach topics and themes that have the potential to be emotionally difficult for visitors. The holocaust, wars, slavery, residential schools, and numerous other topics are addressed by heritage organizations across the world. Physical displays, archival records, and digital material all have the potential to be triggering - especially if the topic being … Continue reading Culturally Sensitive Heritage: A Case for Health Support
Collection Glimpse: The State Hermitage Museum
This is the fifth segment in a series of posts entitled, "Collection Glimpses." Each post in the series focuses on a unique collection, innovative repository, or a not well known cultural heritage institution.The State Hermitage Museum, located in St Petersburg, Russia is one of the oldest and largest museums in the world. The Hermitage collection … Continue reading Collection Glimpse: The State Hermitage Museum
Digital Exhibits: Display and Format Challenges
As part of a work project, I recently spent some time scrolling through a variety of digital exhibits created by heritage organizations. My goal while looking at these online exhibits was to compile a list of functions and visual characteristics which comprise a 'good' online exhibit. I'm not sure my efforts resulted in an … Continue reading Digital Exhibits: Display and Format Challenges
Collection Glimpse: American Folk Art Museum
This is the third segment in a series of posts entitled, "Collection Glimpses." Each post in the series focuses on a unique collection, innovative repository, or a not well known cultural heritage institution. The first post highlighted the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archive and the second installment focused on the Gardiner Museum. Established in 1961, the … Continue reading Collection Glimpse: American Folk Art Museum