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Patricia McDonald: A Pioneer in Museum Education

April 1, 1949May 23, 2019 storiesuntold

When Patricia McDonald began work as the Education Officer at the Australian Museum in 1953 she was only 24, with a science education degree from Sydney University and one year’s teaching experience. Her office was a room in a tin shed with no water or power. From these humble beginnings, she transformed museum education.

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