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A Lifetime of Curiosity:
Science Centers and Older Adults
Wendy Pollock, Editor
ASTC, May 2009
With the first wave of baby boomers now looking to the next phase of life, the time is right for museums to expand their engagement with older adult audiences. This publication offers positive examples, inspirational stories, and resources for those who are ready to get involved. The first section includes stories by older staff and volunteers who are making a real difference through their work in and with science museums. The second highlights some science museum programs that are currently popular among older adults. The last section points to other resources and offers a checklist and reminders about issues of comfort and accessibility. Although this report focuses on the United States, much will apply to any society with an aging population. Supported by a grant from MetLife Foundation.
$10 for ASTC members, $15 for nonmembers.
Contents
Introduction
Overview
Perspective: Museums and the Aging Revolution
A Lifetime of Experience: Older Workers, Paid and Volunteer
Overview
Profiles
Building the institution
Headwaters Science Center, Bimidji, Minnesota
Working behind the scenes
Office of Accessibility, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich, Vermont
New Jersey Academy for Aquatic Sciences, Camden, New Jersey
Meeting the public
Museum of Life and Science, Durham, North Carolina
Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota
Museum of Science and Industry, Tampa, Florida
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland, Oregon
Taking science into the community
Catawba Science Center, Hickory, North Carolina
Institutional memory
National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C.
SciWorks, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Perspective: Museums and the Aging Revolution
A Lifetime of Learning: Programs for Older Adults
Overview
Profiles
Science Club, Laguna Rainbow Center
Explora, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Dinosaur Field School
Cincinnati Museum Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
Soap Box
MIT Museum, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Astronomy Programs at a Lifelong Learning Institute
Boonshoft Museum of Discovery, Dayton, Ohio
Mini-Medical School
Science Museum of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia
Lecture Series
Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Denver, Colorado
Senior Tuesdays
Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota
Perspective: Science Centers and Museums: Not Just for Children
A Welcoming Place
Overview
Science Museums and the Age Wave: A Checklist for Involving and Engaging
Older Adults
Resources
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