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Dear ISEN ASTC community,
The museum community lost a valued colleague with the passing of Janet
Kamien.

If you didn't have the opportunity to meet her in person at ACM, AAM, ASTC
or hear her speak about her work, these videos made by Michael Spock about
the Boston Children's Museum give an impression of her articulate,
impassioned and bemused perspective.  Well worth watching if you have ever
wrestled with a controversial exhibit topic, exhibits vs. programs, or
internal debates.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_lBGCVRLpY&list=UUdTg546lYjJyYEijO7_j6JA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMS2GPzQiUc&list=UUdTg546lYjJyYEijO7_j6JA

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Janet Anne Kamien passed away on March 11th 2013 at home after a battle
with bone cancer. She was an internationally recognized consultant and
coach for museum planning and exhibit development. She grew up in Chicago,
graduated from Boston University with a BFA in Theatre, earned two Master’s
degrees from Lesley College, taught and mentored at Tufts University,
Lesley College and the University of  Arts in Philadelphia. She became a
Fulbright Scholar in 2010 to coach museums in Buenos Aires,Argentina, about
exhibit development.

                During her distinguished career with museums she developed
amazing and award winning exhibits including  a Massachusetts Psychological
Assoc. Special Recognition Award and an appearance on ABC’s Nightline for
her work at the Boston Children’s  Museum, a Muse Award from the American
Assoc. of Museums for her work at the Field Museum of Natural History in
Chicago , numerous national grants from the National Science Foundation,
the National Endowment for the Humanities and  others, and in January was
honored by the National Assoc. of Museum Exhibitors with their first ever
Lifetime Achievement Award. She worked with museums all across the US,
consulting for the US Holocaust Museum in Washington DC, developing
concepts for the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, advising on
accessibility for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, interpretive
education planning for Old Sturbridge Village and the Rose Fitzgerald
Kennedy  Greenway Conservancy in Boston, as well as lecturing or coaching
in countries such as Egypt, the Soviet Union, Bermuda and the Netherlands.

                Janet loved reading and gardening, as well as watching the
ducks and birds, her favorite being the Cedar Waxwings, along the Swift
River. She was an excellent domino player. She met the love of her life in
1994 and married Anibal Cicardi, an Argentinian ceramic artist and painter.
She is also survived by her dear stepsons, Aldo and Dario, who live in
Mexico City. A Memorial Service will be held in the spring.


-- 
Claire Pillsbury
Project Director
415-528-4825
Exploratorium
Pier 15/17
San Francisco, CA 94111

FAX - 415-885-6015

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