Drawing and Thinking in the Museum
Today we are starting a series of guest posts from people working and actively experimenting with using Visible Thinking. I got to know Bodil Eide… Read More »Drawing and Thinking in the Museum
Claire Bown
Field Trips that Teach Thinking Skills
Originally posted on Museum Questions: Field Trips that Teach Thinking Skills Rebecca Herz A number of people have reached out to me to share ways in… Read More »Field Trips that Teach Thinking Skills
5 reasons why art discussions build strong and successful teams
Maybe looking at art is not the first thing that springs to mind when we talk about sharpening transferable skills and building strong teams, but… Read More »5 reasons why art discussions build strong and successful teams
5 (Unexpected!) Museums to Visit in Rotterdam
You will be delighted to discover that Amsterdam is not the only place with museums to love in the Netherlands. Rotterdam is a great option… Read More »5 (Unexpected!) Museums to Visit in Rotterdam
A Peek at Dutch (Art) History at the Stedelijk Museum
The Stedelijk Museum has acted as a key supporter of contemporary art in general—commissioning the first Richard Serra piece intended for public space, for example—,… Read More »A Peek at Dutch (Art) History at the Stedelijk Museum
Impressions of Landscape: Daubigny, Monet, and Van Gogh at the Van Gogh Museum
Van Gogh is largely known for still life paintings such as Sunflowers or small landscape paintings created from the view from his window such as… Read More »Impressions of Landscape: Daubigny, Monet, and Van Gogh at the Van Gogh Museum
‘At Home in Holland. Vermeer and his Contemporaries from the British Royal Collection’
At Home in Holland: Vermeer and his Contemporaries from the British Royal Collection 29 September 2016 – 8 January 2017 By Wendy Fossen … Read More »‘At Home in Holland. Vermeer and his Contemporaries from the British Royal Collection’
The Significance of Rembrandt’s Marten and Oopjen
We are delighted to welcome Danielle Carter, owner of Tangible Education and museum educator for Thinking Museum, to write for us. You can learn more about… Read More »The Significance of Rembrandt’s Marten and Oopjen
Teenage Kicks at the Stedelijk
Teenage Kicks at the Stedelijk In August I was asked to lead a private tour for a group of teenagers at the Stedelijk, a museum… Read More »Teenage Kicks at the Stedelijk
Stories Around the World – Interview with Claire Bown
If you are interested in the story behind the programme for international schools that I developed at the Tropenmuseum in 2011, here is an interview… Read More »Stories Around the World – Interview with Claire Bown