90–minute, Half Day & Day-Long sessions.
Overviews or deep dives into a single topic.
Online, in person, or blended.
Our Education Department holds workshops covering a variety of topics related to the culture of sound. Whether you’ve never thought about sound’s relationship to culture, or are a die-hard sonic fanatic, you’re bound to find something of interest.
Bring any one of these workshops to your classroom or organisation by contacting us.
Sounds as Objects of Curatorial Care
Using our own museum as a case study, we walk attendees through the basics of setting up a museum of sounds. Introduces sound curation, how to get museum visitors to listen instead of look, and includes a brief tour of the Museum of Portable Sound.
Duration:
60 minutes, 90 minutes, or Half Day
Formats Available:
Webinar
In Person
Blended
Guided Soundwalks
Let us guide you around an environment with your ears instead of your eyes.
Duration:
1–2 hours
Format Available:
In Person Socially Distanced
Online Museuming
For museum professionals of all kinds. Learn how we converted our museum from an in-person experience to an online one, and get tips on how you can better engage with audiences online.
Duration:
60 minutes
Formats Available:
Webinar
In Person
Listening to Pictures
Learn how to develop your own ‘inner listening’ practice using visual images as a guide – from comics to cinema to paintings and beyond.
Duration:
Half-day
Formats Available:
Webinar
In Person
Intro to Soundmapping
Learn basic sonic cartography: techniques for identifying, locating, and documenting sounds in a particular space or location.
Duration:
Half-Day or Day-Long
Format Available:
In Person
Listening to Museums Workshop
Highlights from our multi-session course. Introduces key elements of experiencing museums from an aural perspective.
Duration:
Day-Long
Format Available:
In Person
Some of our Educational clients
The Museum of Portable Sound 