MUSEUM VISIT ASSIGNMENT 2 National Gallery Of Art Adress: Constitution Ave. NW,

MUSEUM VISIT ASSIGNMENT 2
National Gallery Of Art
Adress: Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20565
ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS PAGE 6&7
1. “In what ways is this museum engaging with social or political issues that matter to its audience and local communities?”
2. “Is this museum taking on stand on issues that matter to YOU?
3. “In what ways do you think this museum is welcoming and accessible?”
4. “Does this museum seem interested in the perspectives, voices, and ideas of visitors or community members?”
5. “How might this museum represent POWER? Whose POWER?”
6. “What sorts of rules (spoken and unspoken) are people following?”
7. “What forms of surveillance or control do you notice?”
8. “Museums require many different kinds of labor to operate, and much of this work is not visible to most visitors. During your visit, notice those you see working there and recognize all the work happening that you might not see.”
9. “How are workers and their labor recognized throughout this museum?”
10. “What types of museum work do you want to know more about?”
11. “Can you find anything in the news about employee experiences or union organizing at this museum?” (use a good news source)
12. Who you noticed working in the museums.
An evaluation of Monument Lab’s Field Trip: Museums. Each part should be a separate
paragraph (6-8 sentences per paragraph)
3a) What audience (age level, cultural experience level, etc.) is Monument Lab’s
Field Trip: Museums designed for and what led you to make this assessment?
Cite specific features of the publication beyond just pages 6 and 7.
3b) What is the efficacy of Monument Lab’s Field Trip: Museum as an activity
packet, freely available and distributed to the public? To answer this, consider
what the goals are, what audience would use this, and if this packet achieves
these goals for that audience.
Note: The monument field lab is included in the attachment.