Journal of Folklore and Education Museum Resources

May 8, 2025

Over the years, the Journal of Folklore and Education has published resources useful for museum educators, from our special issue dedicated to museum education in 2016 to ongoing articles ranging from teaching with primary sources to community-based museum outreach. Find a list of all our museum-based articles here!

Highlights include:

Intersections: Folklore and Museum Education, editors Lisa Rathje and Paddy Bowman

The selections in this issue reflect the diversity of work in museums and educational environments that make use of objects, special collections, ethnographic approaches, or the curatorial tools from the museum world to engage learners.

Dismantling Racism in Museum Education, by Marit Dewhurst and Keonna Hendrick

Two museum educators seek to create an opportunity for museum educators to think critically about how to dismantle racist practices in their professional lives. Revising our view of objects as sites for multiple narratives, personal connections, and historical/social interrogations, offers lively ways to talk about power and privilege.

The Urgency of Empathy and Social Impact in Museums, by Mike Murawski

Talking about museums only as brick-and-mortar institutions or as “it,” distances us from the human-centered work that museums do. Remembering that museums are made of people is essential to connecting effectively to communities and fostering empathy.