Series | Medieval and Modern Philologies
Edited book | Knowledgescape
Chapter | Digital Engagement, Diversity and Access in Museum Education
Digital Engagement, Diversity and Access in Museum Education
Abstract
In the wake of 2020’s Coronavirus pandemic, museums and galleries across the world were forced to close and many of these institutions turned to programming activities online rather than onsite. This paper explores that move from the physical to the digital realm through two case studies within the Learning and National Programmes department at The National Gallery in London. It addresses the obstacles and benefits of online working with two very different audiences, young people in education and a community group of people living with mental health difficulties. The paper seeks to elaborate on the specific challenges of working with these audiences and contribute to the development of best practice in the field.
Submitted: April 1, 2021 | Accepted: June 13, 2021 | Published Sept. 6, 2021 | Language: en
Keywords Public engagement • Inclusion • Learning • Wellbeing • Communities • Mental health • Museums • Entertainment • Young people • Diversity • Digital
Copyright © 2021 Carlo Corsato, Kate Devine. This is an open-access work distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction is permitted, provided that the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. The license allows for commercial use. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
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