Three-dimensional (3D) scanning and printing technologies are becoming more accessible than ever. Current-generation smartphones have built-in LIDAR (using pulses of light to measure distance) and many local libraries have 3D printers. While this technology has become more common in daily life, its use in museums is developing slowly but surely as costs lower and software becomes more accessible. Read More
Horror is a rich genre full of meaning for many people, including non-traditional museumgoers. A recent study showed that 35% of respondents felt museums were “not for people like me.” Even I, a museum professional, have often felt the same way. Read More
During the 2022-2023 school year, a history teacher from Fairfax High School (FHS) in Fairfax, Virginia, and the Curator of Education at the Daughters of the Revolution (DAR) Museum in Washington, D.C, teamed up to create a six-week project for Advanced Placement (AP) U.S. Read More
The goal of the education department at the Daughters of the American Revolution Museum is to diversify conversations in the period rooms beyond craft and collecting to include more American history and culture. In that pursuit, we added an additional interpretive layer to the Indiana Period Room with objects of distinct cultural and popular culture significance that have led to broader interpretive changes throughout the organization. Read More
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