We have "touching tables" in each of our galleries that includes objects and
raw materials relevant to each exhibit area (Woodlands, Plains, Navajo,
Pueblo, Northwest Coast). These are permanently on display, but are also
used as part of our school tours. We also have a corn-grinding area, a
hands-on half-sized wigwam with birchbark containers, snowshoes, tobaggan,
etc., Native American games table and two tipi models that can be put
together. They all get a lot of use from all of our visitors (I used to
say that they were for children and then consistently got the response from
our older visitors "and ADULTS too!"). My goal is to upgrade our
interpretative materials for each of these so that visitors can get as much
"good" information from the tables with a guide or without one.
janice
Janice Klein
Director, Mitchell Museum of the American Indian
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Subject: Teaching Carts
I am interested in hearing from institutions that use teaching carts. At my
institution, the term "teaching cart" describes a mobile cart used on
the exhibit floor containing teaching collections arranged by theme for the
visitor to look, touch, smell, and to inquire. There is a museum employee
(cultural interpreter) with the cart to help engage people with the items.
I was wondering how institutions feel about the carts? Do you feel that
they are "successful?" Have you developed something else? What are some
problems you have encountered? What are your teaching carts about?
At the National Museum of the American Indian, we are happy with our
teaching carts but looking for ways to improve.
Thank you,
Anya Montiel
Anya Montiel
Lead Cultural Interpreter
National Museum of the American Indian
Fourth Street & Independence Ave., S.W.
Washington, DC 20560
(202) 633-6645
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