Evaluating Early Learning in Museums: Planning for our Youngest Visitors

Evaluating Early Learning in Museums provides developmentally appropriate and culturally relevant practices for engaging early learners and their families in informal arts settings. It showcases a program at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia, and offers strategies for building strong community partnerships and audience relationships. The book draws parallels to current work being done at other museums in international contexts and illustrates how an interdisciplinary collaboration between researchers and practitioners can improve museum practices.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 116 pages
Publication date: 01 August 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Evaluating Early Learning in Museums is a comprehensive guide that presents developmentally appropriate and culturally relevant practices for engaging early learners and their families in informal arts settings. Written by early childhood education researchers and a museum practitioner, the book showcases the potential of high-quality educational programs to offer young children and their families valuable experiences through the case study of a program at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia.

The authors provide valuable strategies for building strong community partnerships and nurturing audience relationships, while also surveying evaluation tools for early learning programs. They offer practical insights and recommendations to help museums around the world engage young children effectively.

At the heart of this narrative lies a seminal partnership that emerged between researchers and museum educators during the evaluation of a program for toddlers. Through their collaboration, they identified key components of success and the resulting evolution of family offerings at the museum. The book not only sheds light on these partnerships but also draws parallels to current work being done at other museums in international contexts.

Evaluating Early Learning in Museums serves as a valuable resource for researchers and students interested in the study of museums and early childhood. It provides a deep understanding of the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in improving museum practices and offers practical insights for practitioners working in this field. By highlighting the case study of the High Museum of Art, the book showcases the potential of museums to create engaging and inclusive learning environments for young children and their families.

Weight: 230g
Dimension: 216 x 138 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367761608