Erin Marie Fahrenkrog wrote:
>
> I am currently conducting research on the University of Oregon Museum of
> Arts Musevening program. Musevening is an adult program offered every
> Wednesday of the month. The museum is open until 8:PM this evening and
> admission is free (the museum usually closes at 5:00). The goals of the
> program are to increase and diversify the museum audience, to provide an
> environment where people feel comfortable and want to return, and to serve
> as an agent for social change.
> My first question is, are there other University museums that offer
> similar programs? What are their goals? How often are their programs
> offered?
> My second area in question is if anyone has suggestions of Adult Museum
> Program resources. I have been to the library and found many of the
> American Association of Museums studies. However it seems Adult
> Programming in museums is a limited researched area. Please let me know if
> I have been mistaken. I would be very interested in individual
> organization studies that have been conducted surrounding Adult Programs.
> My apologies to anyone who may be offended at my asking colleagues for
> resource suggestions but I have already done a thorough library search and
> would appreciate any additional information.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Erin Fahrenkrog
> University of Oregon
> Arts & Administration


Dear Erin:

         I suggest that you contact Bonnie Sachatello-Sawyer at the
Museum of the Rockies who is currently administering a US Dept. of
Education funded research project on this very subject.  Our museum is
one of the participants.

        Bonnie Sachatello-Sawyer, Director of Education
        Museum of the Rockies, Montana State University
        600 W. Kagy Boulevard
        Bozeman, MT  59717-2730
        (406) 994-5282

I'm sure you will find her project interesting.  Good luck!

Kathleen F. G. Hutton
Coordinator of Education
Reynolda House, Museum of American Art
Winston-Salem, NC 27116-1765
tel (910) 725-5325, x. 115
fax (910) 721-0991