In this course, you will examine the history, purpose, and development of museum education. You will identify the range of programs and methods used within contemporary museum education and gain an understanding of their drivers including government policy, pedagogies, and marketing. You will survey museum learning environments and evaluate their capacity to be immersive, hands-on, participatory and fit for purpose and audience.

Using the knowledge gained from your investigations into contemporary museum education, you will then design, develop and present an original museum education program for presentation to an industry partner in the field of museum education.