Visual thinking strategy. Told by MO educator Karen
Resource: MO Museum
“We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are,” – this idea by Anaïs Nin becomes the starting point of this video.
Karen, an educator at the MO Museum and curator of the children’s exhibition “A Lake Full of Stars,” introduces the Visual Thinking Strategies method – one of the core elements of MO’s educational practice. She shares how this approach helps not only to engage with art, but also to develop critical thinking, empathy, and the ability to listen to others.
In this video, you will discover how this method works, what makes it unique, and what kind of “superpower” it offers to those who experience it – both children and adults. Karen’s insights are accompanied by the voices of young museum visitors, revealing how differently we can interpret the same artwork and how this process creates meaningful dialogue.
This resource is especially relevant for educators, facilitators, and anyone interested in engaging ways of working with art and audiences.
MeWell Talks Episode #1 | Working with Dementia in Cultural Mediation with Nina Mayer
In this short video, cultural mediator Nina Mayer shares her approach to working with people living with dementia through multisensory cultural mediation.
The session demonstrates how simple yet thoughtful methods—such as starting with everyday objects, engaging multiple senses, and creating a calm, respectful atmosphere—can open meaningful opportunities for participation, expression, and connection.
Cultural Mediation in Question: Cristina da Milano on Practice and Precarity
Resource: MuseumMediatorsEU
This video features an interview recorded during the Lisbon Meeting in November 2012 as part of the Museum Mediators Europe project. Conducted by external evaluator Joaquim Jorge, the conversation with Cristina da Milano offers a critical reflection on the professional realities of museum educators and cultural mediators.
