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K-12 Curators: What Kids Learn by Designing Exhibitions

July 1, 2006 | Public Programs, Exhibitions, Informal/Formal Connections

This article explores the use of exhibit development as an instructional strategy in the school and in the museum and how both approaches offer innovative alternatives to traditional learning. Linda D'Acquisto, managing owner of Kid Curators, LLC, discusses her work and the value of school museums. Marie Scatena, Youth Programs Manager at the Chicago History Museum, discusses the Teen Chicago project.

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  • Linda D'Acquisto
    Author
    Kid Curators, LLC
  • Marie Scatena
    Author
    Chicago History Museum

    • Citation

    Publication Name: Exhibitionist
    Volume: 25
    Number: 2
    Page Number: 38
    Resource Type: Reference Materials
    Discipline: Education and learning science
    Audience: Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Public Programs | Museum and Science Center Programs | Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits | Informal/Formal Connections | K-12 Programs

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