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Understanding Learning from Museums: A 50-Year Journey
Museums have always been in the education business, but over the past 50 years, what it means to support public education has changed significantly. Change has occurred on several fronts, including change in how researchers and the public understand and define the nature of learning and change in the appreciation of the critical role that museums can and do play in supporting the public’s learning.
John H. Falk, founder and principal researcher at the Institute for Learning Innovation, has been both an observer and a participant in these changes and this talk represents both a field-wide and personal examination of the topic of museums and learning.
Learning in Museums Series
The 2023 Learning in Museums Series celebrates the anniversary of 100 years since the establishment of an Education Department at the Saint Louis Art Museum. The series of programs will explore the past, present, and future of learning in museums through talks and hands-on and gallery-based workshops.
Ticket information
Tickets for the on-site program may be reserved in person at the Museum’s Information Centers or through MetroTix. All tickets reserved through MetroTix incur a service charge; the service charge is waived for tickets reserved at the Museum.
This program is free for students with a student ID; free ticket required.