学习 & 参与

The goal of the 学习ing team at 霓虹博物馆 is to design and expand innovative programming options that are supported by and encourage Scholarly inquiry, 提供有趣和引人入胜的学习体验, and instill a sense of 归属感 between 霓虹博物馆 and all our guests.

The 学习ing team offers a range of programs to numerous audiences, and we are constantly imagining new ways to make our learning experiences more accessible. We offer field trips, 车轮上的博物馆, and a camp for K-12 students. Our 蒸汽周六 programs provide hands-on learning for children and families. We are an approved professional development provider and offer PD for teachers on designing engaging learning experiences. The 学习ing team’s staff includes educators with prior, 有在教室工作的直接经验, artists and performers who are skilled at designing engaging learning experiences across subject areas. We are also experienced facilitators of targeted professional development opportunities.

The 学习ing team also highlights the contributions of various communities to the history of Las Vegas. We do this by spotlighting new content during heritage months and by incorporating new stories into our tours. 我们也接待学者研究员, offering access to our archives and designing opportunities to share new insights with the broader community. Our team includes researchers who help make meaningful connections between our collection and the larger stories of the history of Las Vegas.

最后, the 学习ing team goes into the local community to offer new ways to connect with our collection through strategic partnerships and outreach efforts. We offer programming for older adults that centers on storytelling, 提供有意义的社交体验, and encourages psychological / emotional wellness as well as improved cognitive health. Our staff includes community engagement experts who are skilled at developing new strategic partnerships.

Across all of our work, the 学习ing team embodies 霓虹博物馆’s core values of:

• 奖学金
• 归属感
• 有趣的 & 引人入胜的

We have a saying on our team: “There’s a lesson there.” It’s one of our organizing principles and reflects our core teaching philosophy that the most meaningful learning occurs when learners can actively make connections between prior knowledge and new learning. We strive to design new ways to engage all learners – from young children through retired adults – so they are motivated to continue their learning beyond their experience with us.

Inspired by the influential works of educational philosophers like John Dewey, 列弗维果斯基, 和玛丽亚·蒙台梭利, our approach is grounded in the use of active and engaging learning activities