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The Professional and the Volunteer Interpreting a Living History Site

January 1, 1990 | Exhibitions
Audience research inspired this interpretive case study in which the evaluator compared planning for the visitor experience and visitor response to the developed environment in a living history site setting. During 1987-1988, the evaluator spent several months observing and interviewing museum workers and visitors, in situ, at The Gibson House, which is operated by the City of Toronto Historic Museums and Art Centres. The case study included a variety of data triangulation techniques to interpret the visitor experience from multiple perspectives (e.g., Soren, 1990-2000). The Gibson House provided insight into a living history museum representative of mid-nineteenth century middle class life in the developing community of Willow Dale.

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  • 2013 05 30 bjsoren 06
    Evaluator
    Barbara J. Soren, PhD
  • City of Toronto Historic Museums and Art Centres
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  • Citation

    Resource Type: Evaluation Reports
    Discipline: Education and learning science | History/policy/law | Social science and psychology
    Audience: General Public | Museum/ISE Professionals | Evaluators
    Environment Type: Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits

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