Re-release: Tales From a Fourth Grade Field Trip (aka The Tent)

22/09/2025 10 min Episodio 16
Re-release: Tales From a Fourth Grade Field Trip (aka The Tent)

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Exhibitsmith the Podcast is back! I'm bringing new voices to the podcast, to have engaging discussions about the roles museums, archives, and libraries play in our world. We talk about how and why these institutions matter, and how everyone can do their part to both support them and benefit from them. Please subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform so you don't miss an exciting new episode.
Today I am relaunching the fourth episode. I hope you enjoy it.
[This episode originally aired on April 1, 2024.]
 
Who knew a tent could be so exciting?!
I certainly didn't. But the fourth graders did.
Let’s talk about the power of authenticity. Authenticity is real. True. And when it comes to objects, it might just be what turns something ordinary into something extraordinary. On today’s episode, I’ll be sharing a very creative example of how one museum decided to interpret one of their most special artifacts, to great success.