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Which New Audiences? A Great Washington Post Article and its Implications about Age, Income, and Race

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Executive Director Nina Simon, who was hired in 2011, says that in the years following the global financial crisis, the facility was struggling. “At This list doesn't include many approaches that I see transforming museum audiences, like political activism, multilingual programming, intergenerational events, or cultural festivals.

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Guest Post: Community and Civic Engagement in Museum Programs

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Stacey Marie Garcia came to the MAH first as a graduate intern in the summer of 2011. Visitors bond and bridge through participatory experiences at MAH. The value of participatory experiences is epitomized in FIGMENT , a free, creative, participatory, non-profit, community art event.

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