"I agree with taking a broader tack-- encouraging museums to examine the needs in their community and triangulate from that, without worrying overmuch about whether the resulting programs and activities are traditionally museum-like. We obsess too…"
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Elizabeth Merritt replied to Douglas Worts's discussion UK Museum Funding Takes a Hit in the group Museums Fostering a Culture of Sustainability
Elizabeth Merritt replied to Douglas Worts's discussion UK Museum Funding Takes a Hit in the group Museums Fostering a Culture of Sustainability
"Douglas, have you looked at the UK evaluation framework "Inspiring Learning?" Here is a recent essay on it http://bit.ly/cCSDyv While this focuses on learning-based outcomes, that is an important component of community support."
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Museums Fostering a Culture of Sustainability
The most pressing cultural challenge confronting humanity today may be the transformation of the fundamental unsustainability of existing communities - locally and globally. What are the potential roles museums can play in this transformation?See More
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Elizabeth Merritt replied to Elaine Heumann Gurian's discussion Museum as Soup Kitchen
"Just posted to the CFM Blog about the Philbrook Museum of Art's foray into community gardening, and how this echos storied told in the Institute for the Future's scenario building in the Superstruct game last fall. Thanks for the lead,…"
Elizabeth Merritt replied to Elaine Heumann Gurian's discussion Museum as Soup Kitchen
"Orchestras as soup kitchens! Evidently museums are not the only cultural institutions grappling with the issue of their broader societal responsibilities during economic crises.
US orchestras to help feed needy
Yahoo! News - AP,…"
Elizabeth Merritt replied to Elaine Heumann Gurian's discussion Museum as Soup Kitchen
"Very good question, Elaine, timely and immensely important. I started to respond, and it spun off into a whole blog post of its own.
My train of thought--despite Megan's lovely and apropos story of the Boston Children's Museum, are museum…"
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- At 7:33am on May 28, 2008,
Lynda Kelly said… - Hi there Elizabeth and welcome to our group. Hope you find it interesting
- At 3:02pm on February 12, 2009,
James G. Leventhal said… - very little badgerness here...
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