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The Museum as a Site and Source for Learning

Anne Wallace, Margaret Jago, Jennifer McKernan-Malcolm, and Hui Lu

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What museums know about their visitors and how they find out
Approaches to learning: young visitors and visitors with additional needs
Ways in which social media can support learning
How to design and interpret a contemporary art exhibition
Why contemporary art can prove challenging to engage with/ understand and to teach?
What does a conservator do all day?
Designing an online exhibition

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University of Glasgow

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Anne Wallace

Margaret Jago

Jennifer McKernan-Malcolm

Hui Lu

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