SEEING THE INVISIBLE: MUSEUMS ENGAGING FILIPINO-AMERICAN COMMUNITIES
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Authors
Meyler, Claire F.
Issue Date
2006
Type
Capstone
Language
en
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Abstract
This project informs museum educators, programmers, curators, and directors about methods of engaging their local Filipino communities through mutually beneficial collaborations with cultural organizations. I conducted an investigation of three museums - the UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History in Los Angeles, the Wing Luke Asian Museum in Seattle, and the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco - to identify partnerships with Filipino community organizations that have benefited both the museum and their communities.
I examined projects at the three target museums to uncover in what ways, if any, museums tailored projects to meet the unique characteristics of the partnering Filipino organizations. From these examples, I gleaned advice on how to approach partnership efforts with Filipino community organizations. In addition to success stories, my research included pertinent challenges that may be relevant for future efforts in community engagement. By these means, I have assembled an informative study for museum professionals hoping to expand or strengthen ties to the Filipino community, a population that historically has not been included in the museum environment. Although I focused on the Filipino population, this study may be useful to museum staff hoping to work with a similarly complex ethnic community.