Teaching Ancient Egypt in Museums

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Frontispiece
Table of Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Contributors
Acknowledgements
Glossary
	Notes
What Do Best Practices in Museum Pedagogy Look Like for Ancient Egyptian Material Culture?
	Why This Topic, and Why Now?
	Navigating This Volume
		Centering Contemporary Egyptian Voices
		Giving Personhood Back to Ancient Egyptian People
		Talking Openly About Provenance and Authenticity
		Thinking Beyond Egyptology
		Making Ancient Egypt Accessible
	Surface Finds: Important Issues We Only Scratch the Surface of Here
		Repatriation
		Egypt in Africa
		Nubia and Sudan
	The Future We Imagine
	Bibliography
Part I: Teaching about Tricky Topics
	Chapter 1: Care across Cultures: Shifting Our Approach to the Mummified Body of the Priest Nesmin in Our Museum
		Introducing Nesmin, Gina, and MJ
		“Mummies” in Museums (Gina)
		Approaching Nesmin with School Groups (MJ)
		Reinterpreting Nesmin’s Display (Gina)
		Teaching from Nesmin’s Coffin During a Global Pandemic (MJ)
		Reflection: MJ and Gina in Conversation
		Note
		Bibliography
	Chapter 2: How Did This Get to the Museum?: Teaching and Learning about Provenance and Colonialism through Ancient Egyptian Objects
		Provenance of the Ancient Egyptian Collection at SFSU
		Developing Museum Learning Activities in the Classroom
			Object-Based Teaching And Learning: Juxtaposition and Video Guide Activities in the Classroom
		Developing and Implementing Learning Activities in the Global Museum
			The Tour: A Visitor-Centered Framework
			Object-Based Activities: Facilitating Inquiry-Based Learning in the Museum
		Assessment and Reflection
			Museum Learning Classroom Activities
			Global Museum Tour and Learning Activities
		Notes
		Bibliography
	Chapter 3: What to Do with Fakes?: Modern Productions of Ancient Egyptian Objects as Pedagogical Tools in Museums
		Art and Education at the Barnes Foundation
		Forgeries and Museum Education at the Barnes
		What Is Authenticity?
		What to Do With Fakes?
		Fakes in Accessible Museum Learning
		Conclusions
		Bibliography
	Chapter 4: Letting the Ancients Speak: Contextualizing Ancient Egyptians through Their Inscribed Objects
		Framework and Approaches
		Case Studies
			Stela of Sankhy and Ankefankhu (with Nakhti), Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 33–16 (Stacy Davidson)
			Stela of Senwosret-senbu, British Museum, EA557 (Inês Torres)
			Stela of Kariben, Art Museum of the University of Memphis, 1981.1.42 (Sarah Schellinger)
		Concluding Remarks
		Note
		Bibliography
Part II: Teaching Toward Accessibility and Inclusivity
	Chapter 5: The Current Scene of Museum Education in Egypt
		Museums in Egypt During the 19th and Early 20th Centuries
		The Current Scene of Museum Education in Egypt
		Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (MoTA) Education Programs
			Programs Applying Cultural Identity Approaches
			Programs Applying Academic-Educational Approaches
			Programs Applying Artistic Approaches
		Museum Education Programs at National Museums: The Egyptian Museum in Cairo
		Museum Education Programs at Regional Museums: The National Museum of Rashid
		Conclusion
		Note
		Bibliography
	Chapter 6: Breaking Down Barriers at New Egyptian Museums: Accessibility Learning Approaches at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization and the Grand Egyptian Museum
		Terminology
		The Power of an Inclusive Museum
		Improving Accessibility Plans at New Egyptian Museums
			Accessible Learning: Hearing and Speech
			Accessible Learning: Vision
		Conclusion
		Note
		Bibliography
	Chapter 7: U Can Touch This!: Learning from Phygital Approaches to Ancient Egyptian Built Heritage in Museums
		Case Studies: Phygital Approaches to Communicate AEBH in Museum Environments
		Methodology
			Design Methodology for Phygital Heritage Prototypes
			Visitor Experience Evaluation
			Museum Deployment
		Lessons Learned
			Impact of Phygital Interaction on the Learning Experience
			Challenges
		Reflections on the Socio-Cultural Context of Museums and the Potentials of Phygital
		Final Remarks
		Bibliography
	Chapter 8: Curating Conversations around Collections in Care
		Ancient Egyptian Art at the Art Institute of Chicago
		The Pop-up Talk: A Dynamic Approach to Public Programming
			Timing
			Location
			Audience
			Method of Display
		Case Study: Reading Egyptian Art
		Adapting the Format: Lessons Learned
		Crafting a Series
		Conclusion
		Note
		Bibliography
	Chapter 9: From Gloom to Zoom: Online Learning at the Egypt Centre, Swansea, UK during the Covid-19 Pandemic and Beyond
		Object-Based Learning and the Egypt Centre: From Getting “Hands-On” with the Collection to Virtual Engagements
		Lifelong Learning during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Community, Connectivity, and Wellbeing
		Resources for Online Engagement
		Conclusion
		Notes
		Bibliography
Part III: Teaching across Disciplines
	Chapter 10: Interdisciplinarity as a Means of Promoting Equity, Belonging, and Accessibility: What We Learned from a Workshop with Graduate Students at the Harvard Art Museums
		Designing the Workshop
		Workshop Structure
		Key Takeaways
		Abandon the Idea that “Everyone Knows Something About Ancient Egypt”
		Show Visitors that Personal Connections, Questions, and Discomfort are Welcome
		Lift the Curtain on Research and the Museum’s Own Questions
		Identify “Touchpoint” Objects for Interdisciplinary Concepts
		Create Interpretive Materials that Highlight Outside Perspectives
		New Perspectives for the Future
		Notes
		Bibliography
	Chapter 11: Gift of the Nile: Centering the Natural World in Museum Learning about Ancient Egypt at Carnegie Museum of Natural History
		Case Study 1 River Comparison: Egypt and Pittsburgh (Jenise Brown)
		Case Study 2 Float Your Boat: Hydrology and the Nile (Lauren Nofi)
		Looking to the Future (Lisa Saladino Haney)
		Note
		Bibliography
	Chapter 12: Creating the Child Tut Learning Experience at the Children’s Center for Civilization and Creativity in Egypt
		Developing the Child Tut Learning Experience
		Educational Materials and Activities
			The Child Tut Character
			The Timeline of Egyptian Civilization
			Write Your Name in Hieroglyphs Activity
		First Toolkit: Learn Astronomy with King Tut
			Virtual Reality (VR) Activities
			The Augmented Reality (AR) Star Booklet
			King Tut’s Ships
		Second Toolkit: King Tut’s Secret Hours
			King Tut’s Secret Hours Boardgame
		Third Toolkit: Technology in the King Tut Collection
			King Tut’s Family Tree
			King Tut’s Lighter
			King Tut’s Sunshade
			King Tut’s Shrines
		Child Tut Learning Experience Didactics
		Implementing the Child Tut Learning Experience
		Conclusion
		Bibliography
Part IV: Teaching in the Community
	Chapter 13: From Glyphs to Bytes: Ancient Egypt and the Future of Digital Humanities in Museum-Based Learning
		Course Learning Goals
		Course Structure
		Course Projects and Outcomes
		Museum-Based Pedagogy
		Learning Outcomes and Benefits
		Ethical Considerations
		History of Ethics in Digital Archaeology
		Developing ethical standards for digital archaeology
		Conclusions
		Acknowledgments
		Bibliography
	Chapter 14: Combs from Kemet: Exploring the Potential of Ancient Egyptian Material Culture for Working with Incarcerated Communities
		Project Background and Roles
		Cultural and Pedagogical Frameworks
		Egyptology in Prisons
		Incarcerated Community Involvement
			Online Materials
			Exhibition of Artwork
			Prison-Based Exhibitions
		The Afro Combs Project as Part of a Prison Barbering Course
			Magazine
		In Conclusion
		Bibliography
	Chapter 15: From Ancient to Living Egypt: Centering Lived Experience in Teaching Egypt within and outside Museums
		Positioning Remarks
		Egypt’s Dispersed Heritage Project
			Lived Experience as Pedagogy
			Our Dispersed Heritage Playing Cards
		The Hands-on-Humanities Project
			Ancient Egypt in Australian Education
			The Story in a Box Initiative
		Conclusion
		Notes
		Bibliography
	Chapter 16: Expanding the Classroom: British Museum and Tees Valley Partnerships
		New Partnerships—Linking the British Museum to the Tees Valley
			Loretta Kilroe, Project Curator for Sudan and Nubia, The British Museum
		The Importance of Local Museums
			Susan Sedgwick and Sarah Welburn, Learning and Access Officers at The Dorman Museum
			Laura Condon, Marketing Manager for Middlesbrough Museums
		Linking Museums and Schools—An Impact for a Community
			Jess Robinson, Teacher at Billingham South Community School
		Outcomes
		Bibliography
	Chapter 17: Broadening School Learning with Ancient Egyptian People’s Histories
		What Challenges Are Faced When Teaching Ancient Egypt in English Primary Schools?
			Challenge 1: Teacher Confidence, Knowledge, and Skills Teaching History
			Challenge 2: Decolonizing the History Curriculum
			Challenge 3: How Is Ancient Egypt Taught in Schools and What Are Children’s Existing Attitudes and Understandings of the Ancient Egyptians?
			Challenge 4: Reflecting on Our Positionality and the Complexity of This Effort
		Case Study: Tackling the “Toilet Roll Mummy”
		Responding to What Teachers Want
		Conclusion
		Notes
		Bibliography
Index