July 1st, 2009 | RESEARCH
In this article, Douglas Simpson, Associate at Cambridge Seven Associates, Inc., describes the unique design process the Newton History Museum employed to create a new exhibition on immigration. The Museum recruited seven local high school students from immigrant families to curate an exhibition about themselves. The exhibition became known as "Hyphenated-Origins: Going Beyond the Labels." Simpson explores this unique exhibit design process and its successes.
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Douglas Simpson, Author, Cambridge Seven Associates, Inc.Citation
Publication: Exhibitionist
Volume: 289
Number: 2
Page(s): 51
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Access and Inclusion: Immigrant Communities
Audience: Museum | ISE Professionals | Youth | Teen (up to 17)
Discipline: Education and learning science | History | policy | law | Social science and psychology
Resource Type: Mass Media Article | Reference Materials
Environment Type: Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits