Do museum facilitators simply read off a script, or talk freely about an artwork in front of a group of visitors? Apparently not. In this episode, trainer and facilitator for the Museum-based Learning programme at the National Gallery Singapore, Ms Nicola Choo (National Institute of Education) shares how she works with the museum to train museum facilitators to engage in dialogues with students. She explains how the art of facilitation runs deep into the understanding of children's stages of development, and what are some mindset shifts that are needed to be an effective facilitator. Listen in to Nicola as she also shares some interesting responses from students she had encountered!

How can drama education enhance the way we learn in museums? Are skills that actors and museum facilitators possess really that different? Join Charlene Rajendran (Assistant Professor, National Institute of Education) and guest host Paul Adams (Learning and Engagement Manager, Singapore Reparatory Theatre)as they examine how museum educators can use principles in dramaturgy, acting, and drama education to elicit responses from learners of all ages, and how museum facilitators can be more aware of their practice by integrating techniques in acting in their content delivery.

What happens when an art historian meets a social historian? - Conversations about the superhuman expectations of a 21st century curator ensue! Join art historian Dr Seng Yu Jin from the National Gallery Singapore and social historian Ms Nalina Gopal from the Indian Heritage Centre as they talk about the changing expectations of curators in a post-pandemic environment, and how they navigate challenges such as digitalisation, historical loss, civic responsibilities, and issues of sustainability as curators in the 21st Century. 

Who is Mr Kwong Wai Shiu? Why is a museum built in a principal's office? Where do you spot an orchid laboratory in the city centre? In our first episode, we catch up with our new Museum Roundtable members, the Singapore Botanic Gardens (with Ms Leong Cheng Yee), the Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital Heritage Gallery (with Ms Sandy Yeo), and The Private Museum (Ms Tessa Sam) to find out what are the general misconceptions about their museums, why they joined the Museum Roundtable, and how has life at museums changed amidst the pandemic. This episode is jointly produced by the National Heritage Board and the Singapore Reparatory Theatre. For more information about the Museum Roundtable, please visit www.nhb.gov.sg/what-we-do/our-wo…museum-roundtable