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Play and Children's Museums: A Path Forward or a Point of Tension?
Author(s) -
Luke Jessica J.,
Letourneau Susan M.,
Rivera Nicole R.,
Brahms Lisa,
May Sarah
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
curator: the museum journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.312
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 2151-6952
pISSN - 0011-3069
DOI - 10.1111/cura.12186
Subject(s) - point (geometry) , path (computing) , psychology , sociology , aesthetics , computer science , art , geometry , mathematics , programming language
Play is a central, defining concept for children's museums, yet it's become a hot button issue which is problematic if play is what makes children's museums uniquely valuable. In this article, members of the Children's Museum Research Network share findings from their first research study, focused on elucidating the problem of play in children's museums. Results suggest that children's museums may not have shared definitions and conceptualizations of play.