Curating the Story Museum: A Resource for EducatorsMain MenuIntroduction to Curating the Story MuseumBy Naomi Hamer and Ann Marie MurnaghanProject DescriptionProject DescriptionCurating the Story MuseumSummary Video of the ProjectUndergraduate and Graduate Research Assistants Research OutputsResearch Assistant CollaborationsUrban Children's BooksBy Quentin StuckeyMuseums during COVID-19: Opportunities for engagementResearched and written by Dana MitchellChildren's Museum and Story Sites in the Greater Toronto Area, Past and PresentBy Sabrina Pavelic, with Helena Wright and Elizabeth TherouxReviewing Dr. SeussBy Sabrina PavelicThe Royal Canadian Mounted Police Heritage CentreBy C. GunnExhibit reviews from our undergraduate collaboratorsReviews from Dr. Hamer's English 910: English Capstone SeminarResearch OutputsBook Chapter and Journal Articles produced over the course of the project.The hybrid exhibits of the story museum: The child as creative artist and the limits to hands-on participationBy Naomi Hamer (2019) Museum and Society, 17(3), 390-403.Exploring the Museum at Night: Young people’s Agency and Citizenship in Museum-Related Children’s Literature and ProgrammingBy Naomi Hamer and Ann Marie Murnaghan. In The Role of the Child as Citizen: Agency and Activism in Children’s Literature and Culture, edited by Giuliana Fenech. University of Mississippi Press.Global Children's MuseumsArt, Story and PlayAcknowledgementsSpecial thanks to all our CollaboratorsResources for ResearchCollection of Documents in this EbookAnn Marie Murnaghan and Naomi Hamer081b9a890206e558011a8c3bc15a99df3910cbdf
THEMUSEUM
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THEMUSEUM in Kitchener, Ontario, offers a number of interactive exhibits that are both playful and educational. The museum also caters its experiences to both children and adults. Their TotSpot is specifically designed for children up to the age of four-years-old but many of THEMUSEUM’s permanent exhibits showcase interactivity and fun for all ages. Their walking piano or virtual graffiti wall, for instance, promotes creativity and interactivity for any museum visitor. There are also current exhibits which take care to feature “hands-off” interactive experiences such as their “Sensory Path” where visitors jump and hop to interact in order to maintain physical distance.
Residents sent in their votes (and coloured drawings) to name the museum’s new Baby Dino mascots (https://themuseum.ca/baby-dinos/) Feels like a playground/similar to the Hamilton Children’s Museum than it is centred around learning = partly why it is so appealing to children because of the interactivity and experiences available
12024-02-24T11:19:22-05:00Ann Marie Murnaghan and Naomi Hamer081b9a890206e558011a8c3bc15a99df3910cbdfChildren's Museum and Story Sites in the Greater Toronto Area, Past and PresentAnn Marie Murnaghan and Naomi Hamer5By Sabrina Pavelic, with Helena Wright and Elizabeth Therouxgoogle_maps2024-03-07T10:31:15-05:00Ann Marie Murnaghan and Naomi Hamer081b9a890206e558011a8c3bc15a99df3910cbdf