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Mira Cohen

Mira Cohen is director of education for the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, California.

The Air Force One Discovery Center at the Reagan museum has been named to receive a Thea Award for Outstanding Educational Experience, from the Themed Entertainment Association, on March 7, 2009 .

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Tuesday, October 26, 2010 "Expertise & Participation": What Museums can learn from Town Halls    What do you think of when you hear the term "town hall"? I think of my American Intellectual History class taught by the venerable Professor Blodgett at Oberlin College. I call upon memories of tweed jackets, pipes, and a lot of old books on shelves......View more

Thursday, June 04, 2009 Museums: Developing Uniquely 21st Century Museum Experiences    Just the other day, I saw the future. I was invited to view the goings-on at Robert C. Fisler School at a site visit sponsored by Apple Computer. Robert C. Fisler was the first K-8 in Southern CA to integrate the use of Apple laptops 24/7 for all 2-8th graders. What did I see?...View more

Friday, February 27, 2009 Bridging the History/Art Divide: The Multi-Disciplinary Museum of the Future    What do art works by Werner Heldt, White House footage of Reykjavik summit meetings, and an original draft of President Reagan’s “Tear Down This Wall” speech have in common?
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