Community Engagement & Impact

Museum Professionals at Play: Inviting Play at All Museums and for All Ages

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Play helps people of all ages learn, connect to one another, and make new discoveries. These traits make play a powerful—but often underutilized—tool for professionals in all types of museums. During this interactive session, we will share research, case studies, and hands-on activities that will inspire you to play more at your home institution. You will also be equipped to advocate for play by connecting it to your museum’s educational, financial, and equity goals.

Learning Objectives:

• Recognize the value of play for both museum visitors and staff including how play fosters learning, engagement, creativity, and relevance.
• Share examples of how play can be incorporated into different types of museum settings and with different audiences, even with limited staff time and resources.
• Identify at least one example of what play could look like in their museum.

Moderator(s)

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  Kyrie Kellett

  Principal & Certified Interpretive Planner
  Mason Bee Interpretive Planning

Presenter(s)

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  Aaron Alcorn

  Curator
  Living Computers: Museum + Labs
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  Hollie Barattolo

  Manager, Museum Education & Access
  The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
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  Cynthia Raso

  Director of the Office of Engagement
  Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center
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  Natalie Ruhe Thomas

  Coordinator of Family Interpretation
  Denver Art Museum