Adaptability, Inclusion, and the Next Chapter of Museum Education
What does it take to lead a professional learning organization during a time of seismic, sector-wide change ?
In this season finale of Museum Buzz, host Emily Kotecki sits down with Rachel Tranter, Director of the Group for Education in Museums (GEM) . Recorded as a post-conference reflection following GEM's annual gathering at Bletchley Park, Rachel shares her guiding philosophy on inclusive leadership, building capacity for educators across cultural organizations of all shapes and sizes, and why GEM intentionally added a question mark to their conference theme, Learning is Digital?
This episode was recorded in collaboration with the Group for Education in Museums (GEM). Learn more about professional learning opportunities and membership through GEM: https://gem.org.uk/
15 Oct 2026
At the Intersection of Digital Learning and Mathematics
Maths communicator and museum learning consultant Thomas Briggs touches on two distinct areas in museum education: digital technology and mathematics. And while they may seem unrelated, Briggs says that incorporating digital and uncovering the math story in every collection begins with the same questions: "what's the story that we want to tell? What is the interesting, intriguing thing that we think people would benefit from knowing for some reason that we don't tell yet?"
This episode was recorded in collaboration with the Group for Education in Museums (GEM) at their annual conference in Bletchley Park, England where the theme was Learning is Digital? Learn more about professional learning opportunities through GEM.
12 Oct 2026
Educators are at the Heart of Change
Museum educators have long been at the heart of institutional change driving the shift toward more open, reflective, and audience-centered museums . Digital innovation is no different . In this episode, cultural producer Holiday Donaldson explores why learning professionals are a critical voice in creating meaningful digital experiences.
Holiday discusses why asking "the obivous" questions is an essential superpower for audience advocacy , and how creating space for low-stakes R&D allows educators to continue leading the way .
This episode was recorded in collaboration with the Group for Education in Museums (GEM) at their annual conference in Bletchley Park, England where the theme was Learning is Digital?
Learn more about professional learning opportunities through GEM.
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