The Art Engager: Reimagining Guided Experiences in Museums
Imagine leading lively museum discussions with confidence, knowing exactly which questions to ask and when, engaging your audience effortlessly in the process.
“A game changer for those looking to elevate their teaching practice, or for anyone interested in creating a more meaningful connection with art."
Mike Murawski, Consultant, Educator and author of Museums as Agents of Change: A Guide to Becoming a Changemaker
The Art Engager: Reimagining Guided Experiences in Museums
The Art Engager is your comprehensive guide for designing and facilitating meaningful, interactive museum experiences. Through the innovative Thinking Museum® Approach, you'll discover how to create inquiry-led discussions that are both structured and flexible, using tools like the 10 Questioning Practices, the CHOOSE framework, and the Discussion Cycle.
Full of well-researched insights and easy-to-apply strategies, this book is an invaluable resource for educators working in a wide variety of museums and heritage settings.
“Claire is leading the engagement movement in museums. Mandatory reading for anyone wanting to nurture spaces of deep thinking, reflection and joy”
Trevor Mackenzie, Teacher, Author, Speaker, Inquiry Consultant
The story behind The Art Engager
“Back in 2011 I discovered that museum educators were struggling to meet the demands of leading inquiry-based guided experiences with art and objects.
At the same time, I found out that teachers weren’t getting what they wanted from museum programmes either.
These two seemingly unconnected issues had something in common: engagement, or rather, the lack of it.
This realisation inspired me to start designing a new approach with engagement at its core, for educators to easily use on guided experiences.
My aims for the Thinking Museum® Approach were simple: to create an approach that was effective, simple and practical, as well as being grounded in specific foundations and practices that create engagement.”
About Claire Bown
Claire Bown is a museum educator, facilitator, trainer and consultant with over 25 years of experience in museum and heritage settings. With a strong background in designing and facilitating guided experiences, she founded Thinking Museum® in 2013. Claire specialises in developing and leading professional learning opportunities for museum educators and their teams worldwide. Originally from the UK and now based in the Netherlands, Claire also hosts The Art Engager podcast.
FAQs
Is The Art Engager: Reimagining Guided Experiences available in my country?
Yes, The Art Engager is now available worldwide as both a paperback and ebook. More locations are being added daily.Can I buy The Art Engager on Amazon?
If you’re interested in buying from Amazon, here are links to purchase it in various Amazon outlets around the world:
Amazon.com, Amazon.de, Amazon.fr, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.nl, Amazon.com.au, Amazon.es, Amazon.it, Amazon.pl, Amazon.jp, Amazon.se, Amazon.caI don’t want to buy The Art Engager on Amazon. Are there alternatives?
We understand that not everyone wants to buy from Amazon, so we've made The Art Engager paperback available worldwide through IngramSpark, one of the largest wholesale book distributors. This means over 45,000 retailers and libraries, including Barnes & Noble, independent bookstores, and major online retailers like Apple, Kobo, and Amazon, can easily order the book.
If you don’t want to buy from Amazon and you live in the Netherlands or Belgium, The Art Engager is now available to order locally in bookstores and online in the NL/BE region such as Bol.com, Bruna, De Slegte, Standaard Boekhandel and more.
Do get in touch to tell us where you bought The Art Engager from in your country/region and we’ll add the retailer to our list here. Denmark: saxo.dk, United Kingdom: Waterstones, Foyles, Blackwells
I’d like to purchase copies for my team. How do I buy in bulk?
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