The National Air and
and the
A Conversation with
Kathleen McLean
Thursday, May 15, 2:00
– 4:00 pm EST
(
Ring Auditorium
Kathleen McLean will speak about what today’s museum audiences
expect in an exhibition, current trends in exhibitions from across the nation,
and the future of museum exhibitions.
This event will be web cast live on http://museumstudies.si.edu
and archived there for later viewing. There is no charge or registration
required for attending or viewing the program.
Kathleen McLean is principal of Independent Exhibitions, a museum
consulting firm specializing in exhibition development, design, programming,
and strategic planning. From January 1994 through September 2004 she was the
Director of the Center for Public Exhibition and Public Programs at the
Exploratorium in
For 30 years McLean has designed and developed a wide range of
exhibitions for public audiences in museums of history, art, and science, as
well as interdisciplinary and children’s museums. Many of the exhibitions
she has developed focus on social issues and public response. From 1986 to
1990, she established the first exhibitions department at The Brooklyn
Children’s Museum in
In 2006, Kathleen McLean was selected for the American Association of
Museums’ Centennial Honor Role, as one of 100 museum professionals to
have made a significant contribution to American museums over the last 100
years.
McLean is currently co-authoring a book, funded by the
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