It was on the steps of the Juanita Craft Civil Rights House that Museum Mavens was born.  Today was field trip day and I had organized a visit to the Dallas Museum of Art and the Juanita Craft Civil Rights House for the African American Studies students taking that course at several of our high schools.

As Chief Operating Officer at the Museum of the American Railroad, I sometimes feel like a jack of all trades. From reviewing insurance premiums, creating marketing plans, special event planning and management, to exhibits creation, and development & fundraising, everything we do gets us closer to growth, maintaining relevance, and drawing visitors from North Texas and all over the globe. Did I mention we have the world’s largest steam locomotive “Big Boy” #4018 in our collec

Research consistently shows that museum field trips have a profound impact on student learning.