S13E04: Working with Adult Learning

We’re joined by special guest host Stella Toonen as we explore a topic with many synonyms: public programming, outreach, adult learning, and so many more! We get enthused about ideas for events that conservation can get in on, and talk about the many pitfalls – and benefits – of co-creation in museums. 01:06 What’s this episode about? 03:52 Stella’s outreach journey 05:50 Kloe’s experiences facilitating events 09:39 Jenny’s experiences working with the public 13:27 Growing audiences and different offers 19:40 Examples of events for grown-ups 25:44 Saddling an artist with the work of museums 28:53 Stella’s research around co-creation 35:09 Involve conservators early! 38:02 Inspo for learning events 46:03 Comments, questions, and corrections 53:49 Patreon appeal and shout out Show Notes: - Follow Stella here: https://twitter.com/StellaToonen - Stella’s website: https://stellatoonencom.wordpress.com/ - S11E03 Working with Learning: https://thecword.show/2022/04/20/s11e03-working-with-learning/ - Heritage Open Days: https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/ - S05E06 Touchy Feely: https://thecword.show/2019/05/29/s05e06-touchy-feely/ - Ladder of Participation explained: https://organizingengagement.org/models/ladder-of-citizen-participation/ - Tania Bruguera at the Tate: https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/tania-bruguera-11982 - Tate: https://www.tate.org.uk/ - The Whitworth: https://www.whitworth.manchester.ac.uk/ - Queens Museum: https://queensmuseum.org/ - Awards, grants and scholarships mentioned for students: https://www.artsscholars.org/awards-grants-scholarships Support us on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/thecword Hosted by Jenny Mathiasson, Kloe Rumsey, and Stella Toonen. Intro and outro music by DDmyzik, used under a Creative Commons Attribution license. Made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International license. A Wooden Dice production, 2023.

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We talk about all sorts of things from the perspective of conservation professionals, from museum trends and new technology to the big issues like pay and staying safe at work. In some museums conservation can be a bit of a naughty word but we think it ought to be celebrated!