Story Time: Embedding Story into History-based Museum Exhibitions

  • Thursday, October 5, 2023
  • 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
  • USC Pacific Asia Museum

Presenter(s): 

Paul Gabriel, Education/Diversity Consultant
Lisa Manter, Professor of English, Saint Mary’s College of California
Katherine Whitney, Principle, Katherine Whitney & Associates

Stories are powerful. They engage visitors on a personal level, fix ideas and details in their
memories, and encourage empathy with unfamiliar historical people and events. This hands-on
workshop will help you understand and use story elements and genres to discover the most
compelling connection between your exhibition content and audience for your next history-based exhibition.

Cost: $50 (includes all materials, a story design review of interpretive plan drafts, and advice on
generic approaches)