HERM 361: Interpretive Programming Report a Broken Link

Heritage Resource Management 361: Interpretive Programming explores foundational and applied issues in interpretive programming through a range of readings and assignments that deal with the purpose of museum interpretation, its central concepts and terminology, as well as the significant issues and debates in the field.

Unit 1


Introduction to Museum Interpretation
Silverman, Lois H. “Making Meaning Together: Lessons from the Field of American History.” Journal of Museum Education 18, no. 3 (Fall 1993): 7–11].

Unit 2


Informal and Formal Learning Strategies
[Slideshow] Models of reconstructed buildings set into the floor at the Montreal Museum of Archaeology and History at Pointe Callière. Photos: Blaise MacMullin

These models appeal to many age groups and give visitors the chance to understand Montreal’s
history and how it literally lies beneath their feet.

Csikszentmihályi, Mihály, and Kim Hermanson. “Intrinsic Motivation in Museums: What Makes Visitors Want to Learn?” Museum News 74, no. 3 (May/June 1995): 34–37, 59–62.
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Unit 3


Interpretation in Museum Exhibitions

Note: If you are not automatically directed to the appropriate chapter, please go to the first reading in Section 4.

Unit 4


Different Forms of Exhibition
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Luke, Timothy. “Memorializing Mass Murder: The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.” In Museum Politics: Power Plays at the Exhibition, 37–64. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2002.

Unit 5


Interpretation Using Print

Unit 6


Interpretation Using New Media
[Slideshow] New Media in heritage.

Photos 1-3: LoicT (cc), Photo 4: Anna L Conti (cc)

Canadian Museum of Nature: Interactive Displays

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Unit 7


Bringing History Alive: First-, Second-, and Third-Person Interpretation
[Slideshow] Fortress of Louisbourg, National Historic Site of Canada, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.

Photos: Martin Cathrae (cc)

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Cheyney McKnight - video

Unit 8


Visitor Studies

Unit 9


Community Co-Creation and Interpretation
Hilton, Dale, Arielle Levine, and Janet Zanetis, “Don’t Lose the Connection: Virtual Visits for Older Adults.” Journal of Museum Education 44, no. 3 (2019): 253–63.

Unit 10


School Programs in Museums
[Slideshow] Displays at the Canadian Museum of Civilization. Photo: Brigitte Hamon

Talboys, Graeme K. “The School Curriculum.” In Museum Educator's Handbook, 147–53. Hampshire, UK: Gower Publishing, 2000.

Assignment 2: Critical Review of Exhibition


Assignment 4: Interpretation Policy Framework