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Trying to Reach a Family Audience? Children's Museums Can Help

May 1, 2006 | Public Programs, Exhibitions

This article features perspectives from four museum professionals on strategies borrowed from children's museums to best engage families in exhibits and programs. Authors include Marcia MacRae, Arts Specialist at the DuPage Children's Museum, Liza Reich Rawson, Senior Exhibition Developer/Project Manager at the Brooklyn Children's Museum, Gail Ringel, Vice President for Exhibits & Production at the Boston Children's Museum, and John Russick, Curator at the Chicago History Museum.

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  • Marcia Z. MacRae
    Author
    DuPage Children's Museum
  • Liza Reich Rawson
    Author
    Brooklyn Children's Museum
  • Gail Ringel
    Author
    Boston Children's Museum
  • John Russick
    Author
    Chicago History Museum
  • Citation

    Publication Name: Exhibitionist
    Volume: 25
    Number: 2
    Page Number: 55
    Resource Type: Research Products
    Discipline: Education and learning science
    Audience: Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Public Programs | Museum and Science Center Programs | Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits

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