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  • 1.  Family Guide examples of supplementary material

    Posted 01-18-2023 09:18 PM
    I'm reading The Museum Educator's Manual and just learned about family guides, separate publications to guide families visiting museums together. Would anyone, perhaps members from a children's museum, be willing to share links or PDF examples of this?

    Our museum is just developing family-centered programming. Would love to see how more established programs are meeting these visitors' needs, thanks!

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    JM Huck
    The Neon Museum
    Las Vegas NV
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  • 2.  RE: Family Guide examples of supplementary material

    Posted 01-19-2023 07:21 AM
    This isn't my museum but I have always enjoyed the Family Guides from the Ringling Museum in Sarasota, FL. There's a regular Family Guide and also a Nudity Guide, which may not apply to your museum but is excellent.

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    Amber Angeloni
    Visitor Experience Manager
    The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
    Jacksonville FL
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    MOA_FamilyGuide-web.pdf   1.04 MB 1 version
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    Nudity_FamilyGuide-web.pdf   915 KB 1 version


  • 3.  RE: Family Guide examples of supplementary material

    Posted 01-19-2023 10:10 AM
    Hello!
     I am the Youth and Family Programs Manager at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. We do lots of family guides, from specific themes to exhibits. I will attach a few here, from what I have seen of your museum you can have a lot of fun with family guides, feel free to ping me if you would like.


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    Nicole Laws
    Youth and Family Programs Manager
    Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum
    Nashville TN
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    Instruments Scavenger Hunt.pdf   1.31 MB 1 version
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    Costume Scavenger Hunt.pdf   389 KB 1 version
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    Outlaws Family Activity Guide PDF.pdf   22.52 MB 1 version


  • 4.  RE: Family Guide examples of supplementary material

    Posted 01-20-2023 10:54 AM

    Hello JM,
    I'm attaching 2 examples of family guides that I designed for specific exhibitions at the Smithsonian:
    1. The Great Inka road (bilingual guide), National Museum of the American Indian
    2. For All the World to See/Civil Rights, National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Feel free to reach out directly if you'd like to brainstorm ideas. As Nicole mentioned, there seems to be an opportunity for a playful/fun guide with your museum!

    -Nancy

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    Nancy Bratton
    Denver Art Museum
    Denver CO
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    Inka_ActivityGuide_F3_digital.pdf   8.49 MB 1 version
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    ForWorld_YouthGuide_bro_f_ViewOnly.pdf   1.27 MB 1 version


  • 5.  RE: Family Guide examples of supplementary material

    Posted 01-30-2023 12:11 PM
    We love our Art Discovery Guides here at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art. We do them for families and adults, and we highlight our Carter Community Artists with a guide written by the new class as well. All our guides are translated into Spanish as well. You can read our current guides on our website here: Art Discovery Guides
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    Art Discovery Guides
    To be honest, you don't need a special guide to navigate an art museum. But in case you'd like some direction, we're here to help! Families and adults can check out these guides that lead you through an adventure in our galleries.
    View this on Cartermuseum >
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    Madeleine Fitzgerald
    Manager of Adult Programs
    Amon Carter Museum of American Art
    Fort Worth TX
    madeleinef@cartermuseum.org
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  • 6.  RE: Family Guide examples of supplementary material

    Posted 01-30-2023 07:43 PM
    Thanks Madeleine. 

    Can I ask how Fresh Voices are different from adults and families files?

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    JM Huck
    The Neon Museum
    Las Vegas NV
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  • 7.  RE: Family Guide examples of supplementary material

    Posted 01-31-2023 10:50 AM
    The Fresh Voices are written from the four annual Carter Community Artists' perspectives, whereas the adult and family Art Discovery Guides are written by staff and using the Museum's voice. They are definitely more geared toward an adult audience, but it's an opportunity to showcase our annual artist group and hear from local artists, rather than just the Museum. :)

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    Madeleine Fitzgerald
    Manager of Adult Programs
    Amon Carter Museum of American Art
    Fort Worth TX
    madeleinef@cartermuseum.org
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  • 8.  RE: Family Guide examples of supplementary material

    Posted 01-31-2023 12:33 PM
    The staff think of this as a family guide even though it is called the Children's Guide: https://www.nashvilleparthenon.com/s/Kidsville-at-the-Parthenon-Guide-2022.pdf

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    Jennifer Richardson
    Curator
    The Parthenon Museum
    Nashville TN
    Jennifer.Richardson@nashville.gov
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