Category Archives: Gallery Tours

Apprentice Museum Educator Comic by Evan Goodman

Posted on June 1, 2012 by admin

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 →

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Enabling People with Dementia through Creative Engagement with Art

Posted on May 2, 2012 by admin

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 →

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Artifact Investigation Updates

Posted on April 25, 2012 by admin

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 →

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Seeing the Museum as a Preschool Visitor

Posted on April 24, 2012 by admin

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 →

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The Art of “I Don’t Know”

Posted on April 12, 2012 by admin

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

Posted on February 24, 2012 by admin

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 →

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En Espanol Por Favor

Posted on February 13, 2012 by admin

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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Professional Development: Mindfulness in Education

Posted on November 10, 2011 by admin

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 →

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Collaborative Collaborations!

Posted on November 7, 2011 by admin

Last Thursday we held our first late afternoon Tour + Workshop for a group of students and their mentors from Partnership with Children. Partnership with Children is a not-for-profit organization that provides emotional and social support to at-risk children so … Continue reading →

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National Caregivers Month at the Rubin Museum of Art

Posted on November 2, 2011 by admin

President Barack Obama has proclaimed November to be National Caregivers Month, focusing attention on the more than 65 million family caregivers in the U.S. currently providing care to aging or disabled family members. “Care for the caregiver” was one of our … Continue reading →

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