I was very pleased to present this poster at the recent Western Museums Association 2014 Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, and am further pleased for the opportunity to share it here as well. The following blog post is not so much a summary of the poster (which can be accessed below), but rather a call to further the Meta-Museum Movement.
So your museum wants to welcome families with children. You already know that welcoming families better serves the community and it also increases visitorship as the youngest visitors today are the members and donors of tomorrow.
But where to begin? A great way to start is by consulting the experts. And when it comes to designing multigenerational social learning experiences, children’s museums are certainly the experts.
On behalf of the Western Museums Association (WMA) Board of Directors, staff, and members, I want to thank you for your work as a volunteer at the WMA 2014 Annual Meeting, Expect the Unexpected, in Las Vegas. WMA’s Annual Meeting provides museum professionals an opportunity to exchange ideas and best practices, network with colleagues, and learn more about museums in the Western region as well as nationally. Without you, the volunteers, this would not be possible.
Thank you to all attendees, volunteers, committee & board members and staff for making #wma2014 a success! Here's a look back at some of the goings-on at the 2014 Annual Meeting in Las Vegas.
Are you active on social media, and looking for ways to participate at the Western Museums Association (WMA) 2014 Annual Meeting? Look no further than connecting with the WMA on Facebook or @westmuse on Twitter!
