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In a museum, it is the job of curators to select objects for display. Curators also study the objects in the museum’s collection. They learn as much as they can about each object so that they can share the story with the museum’s visitors. This collection of teaching resources includes lesson plan ideas for creating a classroom exhibition, a video detailing the Cooper Hewitt's "Digital Curator Project" with teens, as well as a small sample of videos of curators from around the Smithsonian discussing their jobs and research interests. Also included are suggested guidelines for a peer review of student exhibitions.
Teaching Resources: Creating a Classroom Exhibition
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- Smithsonian Office of Educational Technology
- Created by:
- Ashley Naranjo
- Date Published
- February 16, 2016
- Last Modified
- February 04, 2022
- Description
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In a museum, it is the job of curators to select objects for display. Curators also study the objects in the museum’s collection. They learn as much as they can about each object so that they can share the story with the museum’s visitors. This collection of teaching resources includes lesson plan ideas for creating a classroom exhibition, a video detailing the Cooper Hewitt's "Digital Curator Project" with teens, as well as a small sample of videos of curators from around the Smithsonian discussing their jobs and research interests. Also included are suggested guidelines for a peer review of student exhibitions.
- Notes to Other Users
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There are hundreds of videos highlighting the work of curators that are searchable in the Smithsonian Learning Lab. The videos included here are a small sample that demonstrates the breadth and variety of the job.
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