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Colleagues ...

I would like to introduce our new series from Routledge, Global Perspectives on Children in Museums.

Museums have long been known as educational institutions, but throughout history museum audiences have traditionally been defined in a very narrow way. Researchers, educators, and other innovative thinkers with a passion for children and learning have worked tirelessly over the last couple of decades to change the perception of learning in the early years, and in many ways, have played a vital role in establishing a new path for museums as places for young visitors. Museums now recognize that they offer unique experiences to nurture a child's growth and inspire learning with young children now welcomed into a broad range of institutions, yet there is still a minimal amount of research and documentation of theory and practice related to this growing field. Global Perspectives on Children in Museums addresses this oversight by helping to build a strong understanding of children's development and their capacity as museum visitors.

This series invites diverse points of view through texts focused on a wide range of critical topics for young museum visitors. As a new series, Global Perspectives on Children in Museums provides researchers and museum practitioners an opportunity to share and discuss research, theory, and practice with the broad community of museums.

If you would like to discuss submitting a proposal, please contact the series editor Sharon E. Shaffer: sharonshaffer.consulting@gmail.com