One of the great opportunities that the Yager museum has is that the majority of the Yager collection is from local areas. His collection of artefacts from the upper Susquehanna valley would probably be found as very interesting to many of the local people who have been here all their lives. I would think it would be interesting to them to find out a lot about their past through the artefacts in Yager's collection.
A great opportunity for the Yager is to tap into the college theme of applying classroom learning or even study abroad. Involving classes at Hartwick through research for exhibits or hosting programs for things that are ALREADY on the syllabus would be a great way to get people in the yager to see their classmates work and create an comfortable atmosphere in the Museum.
Agreeing with Peggy...there are so many courses in different disipline areas already offered on campus which directly relate to Yager collections. I think professors need to be contacted and made aware that there is a museum on campus and that it could be an incredibly helpful resource.
i see opportunities in this sense as being what risks are available for the museum to take. i think that allowing the museum to be more interactive for its college populace offers a great chance to get those bodies in there. this is done not only by offering exhibits with hands-on parts, but by really extending the hand as far as curating an exhibit, voting on what you'd like to see, etc. ask what they want, and give it to em. if you build it, they will come.
and as much as i agree that there are such great ways to tie in the museum to classes, the dreaded "required" comes up, and instantly puts a bad taste in people's mouth.
What about this idea--I've spoke with Nejla Camponeschi about developing programs for first year students to reinforce their sense of community and create greater ownership in the museum. She is interested in having them use photography to document their own experience of coming to Hartwick and settling in for the first few months, which would then be turned into a museum exhibition. Also, I'm thinking of doing a small hallway exhibition about material culture in all of our lives by asking select students to choose one object in their possession (brought to campus for their rooms or brought back from a vacation or J-term trip. The student would be asked: a) what is this object; b) where does it come from; c) what does it say about you. That experience could turn into a dialogue and then again create greater ownership in the fabric of the museum. After all, the entire collection was made or used by someone, came from a specific place, and says something about the creator and user. Any thoughts about making this interesting and fluid (remember, not ALL students have to participate to make this idea interesting).
Along the same lines as andersond, I like the idea of incorporating the museum into the first year students programs. has there ever been a Museum Studies FYS? there wasn't when I was a freshman or I certainly would have taken it. If students become familiar with the museum in their earlier years they are more likely to visit it more often. There are a lot of FYS groups that could also use the museum as part of their curriculum, for example if there is a political science FYS like the one I was in they may be interested in the political cartoon exhibit, and an anthropology or history FYS may be interested in the museum's permanent collection.
About MUST-304 Places of Learning: Museums and Education
Class Goals:
• Students will examine and determine the role of the museum educator in a museum.
• Students will be able to identify the educational role of the museum to its community and its patrons.
• Students will be able to define the various ways visitors can learn and the methods museum educators employ to aid in the learning process.
• Students will gain hands on experience developing museum education programs.
• Students will understand the challenges facing museum educators and examine the future role of education in museums.
• Students will demonstrate effective verbal and written communication through assignments and interaction with community partners.
Mission: In keeping with the vision of its founder and with the mission of the College, The Yager Museum of Art & Culture is now an educational institution dedicated to the collection, preservation, interpretation and exhibition of art and artifacts. The Museum reflects the academic interests of the College and is committed to presenting them in appropriate campus settings in informative, scholarly and integrative ways. Through these and other means, the Museum plays a major role in educating the students, faculty and staff of the College and local and regional communities as well as a larger audience beyond.
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One of the great opportunities that the Yager museum has is that the majority of the Yager collection is from local areas. His collection of artefacts from the upper Susquehanna valley would probably be found as very interesting to many of the local people who have been here all their lives. I would think it would be interesting to them to find out a lot about their past through the artefacts in Yager's collection.
A great opportunity for the Yager is to tap into the college theme of applying classroom learning or even study abroad. Involving classes at Hartwick through research for exhibits or hosting programs for things that are ALREADY on the syllabus would be a great way to get people in the yager to see their classmates work and create an comfortable atmosphere in the Museum.
Agreeing with Peggy...there are so many courses in different disipline areas already offered on campus which directly relate to Yager collections. I think professors need to be contacted and made aware that there is a museum on campus and that it could be an incredibly helpful resource.
i see opportunities in this sense as being what risks are available for the museum to take. i think that allowing the museum to be more interactive for its college populace offers a great chance to get those bodies in there. this is done not only by offering exhibits with hands-on parts, but by really extending the hand as far as curating an exhibit, voting on what you'd like to see, etc. ask what they want, and give it to em. if you build it, they will come.
and as much as i agree that there are such great ways to tie in the museum to classes, the dreaded "required" comes up, and instantly puts a bad taste in people's mouth.
What about this idea--I've spoke with Nejla Camponeschi about developing programs for first year students to reinforce their sense of community and create greater ownership in the museum. She is interested in having them use photography to document their own experience of coming to Hartwick and settling in for the first few months, which would then be turned into a museum exhibition. Also, I'm thinking of doing a small hallway exhibition about material culture in all of our lives by asking select students to choose one object in their possession (brought to campus for their rooms or brought back from a vacation or J-term trip. The student would be asked: a) what is this object; b) where does it come from; c) what does it say about you. That experience could turn into a dialogue and then again create greater ownership in the fabric of the museum. After all, the entire collection was made or used by someone, came from a specific place, and says something about the creator and user. Any thoughts about making this interesting and fluid (remember, not ALL students have to participate to make this idea interesting).
Along the same lines as andersond, I like the idea of incorporating the museum into the first year students programs. has there ever been a Museum Studies FYS? there wasn't when I was a freshman or I certainly would have taken it. If students become familiar with the museum in their earlier years they are more likely to visit it more often. There are a lot of FYS groups that could also use the museum as part of their curriculum, for example if there is a political science FYS like the one I was in they may be interested in the political cartoon exhibit, and an anthropology or history FYS may be interested in the museum's permanent collection.
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