"The director of the BMA, Asma Naeem, tells The Art Newspaper that the gift, which marks the largest single donation in the museum's history, makes education not "an ancillary activity", but rather part of the "heart of the work of what makes museums vital to cultural and civic society"."
"On a broader level, this gift signals that education and philanthropic support for it do not just have to come through schools. Museums can also amplify education through their long-standing civic role."
""Many students enter college not knowing exactly what they are going to be doing, and many have not even thought of museums as a potential career option," Naeem says. "The [initiative] will introduce core principles of museum and education: inquiry-based learning, critical thinking, i"
The Baltimore Museum of Art received a gift exceeding $10 million from the Stoneridge Foundation, founded by Amy and Marc Meadows, marking the museum's largest single donation. The funds will make education central to the museum's mission and support transportation for school visits, free family activities, and a two-year student pass allowing some students to bring up to four guests. The gift will also fund teaching apprenticeships for undergraduate students from nearby institutions, providing hands-on experience designing and teaching programs that connect theoretical learning with practical museum work during formative educational stages.
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