by Kate Swanson
Art museum interpretation, theoretically, bridges the space between works of art and a visitor’s lived experience. So if every museum visitor has unique life experience – which, of course, they do – how can the field of Interpretation tackle this insurmountable task? The art-museum focused website Museum Drip, founded in 2020, has a few suggestions for a toolkit from which to start. The International Council of Museums podcast, Museums and Chill, interviewed Museum Drip for a July 2023 episode, titled “How Can Museums Be More Welcoming?” The episode is based on a 2021 blog post on Museum Drip, “5 Things I Look for in a Welcoming Art Museum.”
Kate Swanson
Kate Swanson has taught art classes for 5 to 13 year olds in one room at one time, boldly led caregivers with infants through museums, and created beloved programming series on close looking for adults. She holds a BA and MA in Art History and has held positions in studio, community and family programming management, and interpretation in art museums.