Within this post, I talk about my experience(s) visiting the Aga Khan Museum, focusing on their commitment to accessibility. Background The Aga Khan Museum is a relatively new museum, established in 2014. They have a (very) brief history on their website (available here) and make their annual reports available here. The museum history nerd in meContinue reading “Accessibility and Connection at the Aga Khan Museum”
Category Archives: Museum visit
Exhibits about Exhibits: Yay
Within this post, I will talk about two exhibit experiences we had on a Saturday in January – Retail Retrospective at the Toronto Reference Library and Made by Many at the Textile Museum of Canada. In both cases, the exhibits reference and discuss past exhibits. I love a meta exhibit! TD Gallery at the TorontoContinue reading “Exhibits about Exhibits: Yay”
Harbourfront Centre: Target Audience?
Within this post, I am going to talk about two museum experiences we had on the same day at the Harbourfront Centre – that is, the Museum of Toronto’s Mr. Dessup to Degrassi exhibit and the Ontario Science Centre’s KidSpark. Both experiences had me asking the same question – who is the target audience? MuseumContinue reading “Harbourfront Centre: Target Audience?”
Moooooseum Visit
Welcome to my first post reflecting on museum visits! I am starting with a fairly short post on the Toronto Zoo (my kid’s favorite “mooooooseum”). Background We have been to the zoo twice this year. In January, we lucked out and got a free ticket to the Zoo through the Toronto Public Library’s Museum +Continue reading “Moooooseum Visit”
Reflecting on Museum Visits
I’m back! Parenting full time involves much less writing than I originally planned and hoped. That being said, I have the privilege of time to visit a lot of museums, which is amazing! So far this year, I have visited 22 museums: During these visits, I am seeing so many interesting exhibits and would likeContinue reading “Reflecting on Museum Visits”
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