Gateways to Art Journal for Museum and Gallery Projects

Many art appreciation instructors base their final grades not only on the quizzes and exams they give, but also on the report students make during a visit to their local museum. 

The Second Edition of the Museum Journal provides a ready- made format for this assignment and now features two sections:

1. A helpful checklist on how to prepare for a museum visit, including a list of what to bring to museum, a summary of what to look for and take note of while there, and a tally of the various forms of analysis.

2. An exploration of the many services a museum offers as part of the greater community through an in-depth look at several important regional museums across the United States.

a. The Toledo Museum of Art, OH – Architecture
b. The High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA – History
c. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX – Sense of Heritage
d. The Tucson Museum of Art, AZ – Expanding Our Cultural Traditions
e. The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY – The Museum as Art History
f. The Birmingham Museum of Art, AL – Public Outreach
g. The J. Paul Getty Museum of Los Angeles, CA – Educational Outreach
h. The Portland Art Museum, OR – Collections of Special Significance
i. The Indianapolis Museum of Art, IN – Collections of Special Significance
j. The Pérez Art Museum, Miami, FL – Museums and the Wider World

Debra J. DeWitte has a PhD in aesthetics from the University of Texas at Dallas. She now teaches at the University of Texas at Arlington, where she has devised an award-winning online art appreciation course.

Ralph M. Larmann has a BFA from the University of Cincinnati and an MFA from James Madison University, and is an accomplished painter. He is Professor Emeritus of Art of University of Evansville and[SL1.1] is a past President of Foundations in Art: Theory and Education.

M. Kathryn Shields has a PhD in art history from Virginia Commonwealth University. Kathryn is Associate Provost, Professor of Art History, and Art Department Co-Chair at Guilford.