Johns Hopkins University Spring Seminar 2018

Edward Escarsega in JHU New York Seminar 2018

Mar 15, 2018

Day 4 — Museum of Art and Design + the Newark Museum

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Mar 12, 2018

First day! 3/12/2018

Today was the first day of our seminar! Woohoo! I definitely feel a sense of relief now that it’s here and started, the anticipation was stressing me out. But, I feel good about it now!

I think I will focus my medium posts on the little details that really matter. When I visit…

Emily Horbatch in JHU New York Seminar 2018

Mar 17, 2018

Feeling at Home at the Tenement Museum

After time spent yesterday touring the Tenement Museum and speaking with its educators, it became clear that tremendous thought went into the development of the museum, particularly with regard to accessibility.

ashley weller in JHU New York Seminar 2018

Mar 14, 2018

Day 3, I made it!

Today was a pretty busy day but I enjoyed every moment of it. I feel very fortunate…

Sarah Kneeshaw in JHU New York Seminar 2018

Mar 13, 2018

Museum of Modern Art

At MoMA- like at the Brooklyn Historical Society yesterday- we heard emphasized the importance of “meeting the visitor where they are.” I was really interested to learn a bit about how the MoMA approaches interpretation and digital learning, especially the cross-departmental Audience…

Edward Escarsega in JHU New York Seminar 2018

Mar 20, 2018

Day 7 — New York Historical Society and the American Museum of Natural History

Ameena B Djanga in JHU New York Seminar 2018

Mar 19, 2018

Story Behind the Dancer Doll

Brown women
Brave women
Strong women

Hands that shape beauty
Yes, these women

Danielle Fialkowski in JHU New York Seminar 2018

Mar 23, 2018

Focus on Humans

After 14 days, nearly 20 institutions, and almost two dozen interactions with various staff members, the discussion of museums in uncertain…

Emily Horbatch in JHU New York Seminar 2018

Mar 21, 2018

A Catalyst for Change

With our plans today to speak with a staff member from the Climate Museum, today was a fitting day for another Nor’easter to hit New York City. So as a change of pace from my daily accessibility discussion, I will shift my focus to comment on the Climate Museum.

Renick Hall in JHU New York Seminar 2018

Mar 19, 2018

Representation Through Glass

The day unfolded into an extraordinary narrative. We embarked on a journey in an unfamiliar place. The…

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