AlliExplosion

Museum educator at the Kimbell (opinions are my own). Museums, Teaching, Glitter, GIFs. she/her

[AlliExplosion @warholista]

@NorthernWatson OMG I have wanted one for so long!!

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@emilyofhouston @NorthernWatson @kelleycato *Opens Pinterest and creates board specifically for Odd Depictions of Darth Vader To Send To Ty-Ty Anonymously For Years To Come*

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@emilyofhouston @NorthernWatson @kelleycato I mean, I am IN.

[Michelle Grohe @michellegrohe]

It’s not enough to diversify your staff or interns. How are you supporting them? When you are working on engaging young people (high school & college students), 1. Pay them! 2. Remember to address needs such as transportation to/from your museum. #MW19

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@somegoodnews a Houston-area nonprofit that usually does crowdsourced disaster rescue has been delivering meals to thousands of people. Proud of these Texan helpers! https://t.co/ddWNYppdHK

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Taking a lunch break moment to unwind in my favorite Kimbell spot! Well, okay, one of hundreds of favorite Kimbell spots! Happy #MuseumSelfieDay, everyone!

[Image: Alli smiles as she sits outside the cycloid arches of the Kimbell Art Museum.]
#IAmMuseumEd @NAEAMusEd

[NAEA MuseumEd @NAEAMusEd]

Viewfinder wants to hear from you about ways to hold our institutions accountable to the audiences we serve! Check out these tips for drafting an effective abstract. https://t.co/jWRyhrZjrS Reminder: Article abstracts are due 11/19. #NAEAViewfinder #MuseumEd #museum

[NAEA MuseumEd @NAEAMusEd]

Calling all leaders! The NAEA Museum Education Division is looking for its next Pacific Region Representative Elect.

Apply here by 11/30: https://t.co/EZBjLwKflp

[Image: Oprah holding her hands up and shouting. Text: You get an application! And you get an application!]

[AlliExplosion @warholista]

In case of #inspiration: Emergency Sketch Kits for the #GirlScoutSwapHop coming right up! #MuseumEd

[Image: tiny pencils and an eraser lay atop colorful scrap paper]

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Ivy the Great and Also Terrible and Also Thirsty visited the museum a couple weeks ago. #MuseumEd #ITweetMuseums

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Well, the ALD life ain't always pretty, but it's always worth it. #untangle #museumed

[Museum Ed Roundtable @MusEdRoundtable]

Yes and: there are more disabilities than autism. Access professionals hear too often that cultural institutions focus a ton on sensory events, etc, etc. How is your site welcoming people with PTSD, cognitive disabilties, pyschiatric disabilities, etc, etc? #aashl2019

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Final test date for CART captioning for public lectures. So excited to open it up! #MuseumEd #EffectiveCommunicationHereWeCome

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Having too much fun reinvigorating our "please touch" space! #MuseumEd

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Who DOESN'T need a Wiggle Jar in the galleries? Embrace your inner wiggle and do so productively. #MuseumEd

[NAEA MuseumEd @NAEAMusEd]

Decolonization sounds good but how do we realize it in our #museumed practice? J’net AyAyQwaYakSheelth & @twin_muses engage in an honest dialogue about their approach to center indigenous perspectives @ROMtoronto. Read more in #NAEAViewfinder https://t.co/sT6qPNIUVL

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https://t.co/8SzXO2qs35 excited about my new blog series! Time to explore little learners and power. Thanks, @murawski27 and @ArtMuseumTeach #museumed

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When you're a member of the Pine Guard, you have to be resourceful. @TheZoneCast

[Michelle Grohe @michellegrohe]

“If museums want to continue to have a place, they must stop seeing activists as antagonists. They must position themselves as learning communities, not impenetrable centers of self-validating authority.” #museumed #museuminclusion https://t.co/Wpgs2KFJxk

[AlliExplosion @warholista]

@musingmuseum We let our docents go after 20 minutes (unless they really want to stay) and then set the group up to self guide upon arrival. It's a balance between respecting volunteer time and wanting a positive experience for visiting groups. #museumed