Listen "26: Play in Museums"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, we will look at Play in Museums.To explore this we will hear from Lauren Henning and Loretta Mordi.Lauren Henning is the Learning and Museum Manager at the Tall Ship Glenlee in Glasgow. From West Lothian forests, onboard Glaswegian ships to Orcadian galleries, Lauren has worked in cultural and heritage organisations the length and breadth of Scotland and joined the Glenlee team in March 2021. Lauren believes passionately in the importance of play within heritage spaces and that museum and learning departments need to work together to remain forward-thinking and relevant to their communities.Loretta Mordi is the Museum Development Manager – Learning and Engagement, at Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS), the national development body for museums and galleries in Scotland. She has a passion for education, learning, culture, equality, diversity, inclusion, and social justice. Her role at MGS includes driving strategic learning and engagement by supporting the sector to deliver Scotland’s Museums and Galleries Strategy and Scottish Government National Priorities. She provides a proactive interface with museums and galleries on key strategic learning and engagement projects to build a sustainable sector relevant to schools and their communities and to improve quality of services. She convenes the MGS Strategic Learning Forum and is keen on the social impact of museum and heritage learning and health and well-being.Here is our Play Pedagogy Office, Fiona Kirkland, catching up with Loreen and Lauren.
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