The Museum Educators of Southern California (MESC) is a nonprofit organization for museum professionals whose work is focused on museum audiences. MESC strives to ensure that museums place education at the center of all of their activities. MESC is dedicated to audience advocacy and enhancing visitor's learning opportunities and experiences. MESC works to bring greater diversity to the museum education field, strengthens the role of museum educators within institutions, and provides professional training and development using current research.

MESC promotes excellence in museum education practice by

  • creating a professional network for its members
  • striving to reflect the diversity of society in museum audiences and within the profession
  • providing training and development at all levels of experience
  • provoking ongoing dialogue of intellectual interest to the members
  • encouraging research and dissemination on the theory and practice of museum education
  • increasing awareness among members of the variety of museum resources
  • serving as an advocate for museum educators.

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