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Category Archives: Gallery Tours
Durga: Drawn from memory
Durga, Nepal; 13th century Gilt copper alloy, C2005.16.11 (HAR 65433)
Que Sera, Sera! The Growing Pains of a Young Professional
A year and a half ago, on the first day of my zillionth semester of college, I sat timidly in a required art class: ‘Intro to the Visual Experience’. As … Continue reading
Apprentice Museum Educator Comic by Evan Goodman
One of our Apprentice Museum Educators created a wonderful Comic about the experience of working at the museum this year. Evan Goodman recently graduated from Parsons with a degree in illustration, and this comic brilliantly captures his experience of working … Continue reading
Enabling People with Dementia through Creative Engagement with Art
Last Thursday I was fortunate enough to attend a talk at the Museum of Modern Art led by Richard Taylor, Ph.D., author of Alzheimer’s from the Inside Out. Richard is a former psychologist who has been living with the diagnosis of … Continue reading
Posted in Gallery Tours, Museums, Outreach, Seniors, Uncategorized
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Artifact Investigation Updates
This spring, we have had the opportunity to work with a variety of school groups on the Artifact Investigation Workshop. From 5th grade students to seniors in high school, the workshop has been exciting and successful so far! The students … Continue reading
Seeing the Museum as a Preschool Visitor
When faced with the challenge of exploring the galleries from a child’s perspective, our Apprentice Museum Educators, Evan G. and Tarona H., not only physically lowered themselves to the height of a preschooler, they also used a camera as a … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Gallery Tours, K-12 Schools, Museums, Teens
Tagged Apprentice Museum Educators
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The Art of “I Don’t Know”
As an Apprentice Museum Educator, I have the opportunity and privilege of leading school tours. Before I came to the Rubin, I never thought of museum tours as gallery experiences but instead I thought of them as, well, just tours. … Continue reading
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High School Enrichment During The School Breaks
During the public school midwinter recess, The School Art League brought a bright and dedicated group of teens from across the city join museum educators from the Rubin Museum of Art for a deep exploration of the relationship between art, … Continue reading
En Espanol Por Favor
On top of the eight regularly scheduled new audio tours and two major updates to our permanent collection galleries, we’re working hard to complete a Spanish translation of our Gateway to Himalayan Art Audio Tour (look for this in March!). … Continue reading
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Tagged Access, Spanish Language Audio Tours
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Professional Development: Mindfulness in Education
School Programs launched its first Election Day open-enrollment Professional Development Workshop for K-12 educators on Tuesday, November 8, 2011. Our theme was Mindfulness in Education. Our goal was to offer teachers a chance to experience mindfulness for themselves, as well … Continue reading
Posted in Art Making, Education Center, Gallery Tours, Himalayan Art, K-12 Schools, Museums, Outreach, Resources
Tagged Common Core, mindfulness, Professional Development, Schools, Teachers, workshop
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