Museum Programming Blog

About the Blog

Welcome to the Museum Programming Blog!

Though based in Vancouver, this blog will look at what’s happening in public programming at other museums and organizations around the world, as well as grassroots efforts by communities around the world. It’ll give me a chance to sort through my folder of program-related bookmarks, with the hopes that I or my colleagues will take these great ideas and run with them, or, at the very least, admire their success. Though there are some great programming and education blogs out there, the aim of this blog is to highlight specific creative efforts, through links, interviews and photographs.

About the Photo

Taken at the National Ranching Heritage Centre in Lubbock, Texas, the photo shows a traditional one-room schoolhouse interior, as well as what’s become a traditional museum program location when it comes to children’s school tours.

About the Writer

My own background is still limited as I have only worked in the museum field for six years. My experience so far has taken me from a historical house museum to a civic museum, from marketing on a zero-dollar budget to working with decent resources, from volunteering and summer student work at a variety of museums, non-profits, festivals and galleries to a long-term museum position. I am a local public programmer: my work mostly focusses on out-of-school children’s public programs, drop-in family programs, adult lectures on historical and contemporary issues, community development, and special events. My own interests run the gamut of film festivals, community traditions, blogging, the visual arts, and immigrant issues. I am a big believer in preserving traditions outside museums, whether by learning languages or upholding community events.

Though I love nothing better than hunkering down for hours to do research on some new project, there’s also that great feeling of sitting down to relax after a successful special event or having a grandmother approach you on the street to tell you how much she and her grandchildren enjoyed your last program.
In the future, I hope to be joined by other museum workers in writing for this blog. If you are interested, please contact me either through the comments or email.

Thank you for reading this blog: I hope you enjoy learning about these great programs as much as I did!