American Association of Museums President/CEO Dr. Ford Bell Details How ‘Museums Matter’ at San Diego Cultural Arts Leadership Symposium

Dr. Bell pointed to data that demonstrates how museums can educate, inform and change attitudes and behavior. He spotlighted Balboa Park’s School in the Park Initiative as an important model for schools and museums across the country. School in the Park involves two inner city schools to “do school” in the Balboa Park museums, with a standards-based curriculum that integrates formal school learning with hands-on experiential education.