DunnTV YouTube Channel Launched
The Bess Bower Dunn Museum in Libertyville added a dedicated YouTube channel to its mix of strategies to further engage its audience. Named DunnTV, the channel will give viewers an inside look at the Dunn Museum, operated by the Lake County Forest Preserves at its headquarters at 1899 W. Winchester Road.
"We are dedicated to sharing the entwined stories of people, events and nature through exhibitions, education and community engagement," said Andrew Osborne, superintendent of educational facilities. "DunnTV gives us the ability to reach a new audience as well as educate our existing visitors who can watch the channel in their own time and space." The channel will feature videos about the Dunn Museum's collections and exhibits, programming, Lake County history, and other information.
Educators, curators and historians will release a few DunnTV segments a month. "We encourage viewers to subscribe to the channel so they will be sure to catch all the episodes. Content will include an array of topics including Lake County history, how to build an exhibit, virtual tours of exhibits, how collections are cataloged and education about the Dryptosaurus dinosaur, one of the first things you see when visiting the Museum.
"The YouTube channel is a window into the work it takes to run an accredited museum," Osborne said. The nationally accredited Dunn Museum, a distinction held by only 3% of American museums, cares for a treasure trove of history about the region.
"I am proud of our talented Dunn Museum team," said Angelo Kyle, president of the Lake County Forest Preserves. "We like to consider ourselves a 31,000-acre museum because not only do we care for historic artifacts that embody Lake County stories, but we also care for the land where those stories occurred. DunnTV allows for us to reach our audience in yet another way."
Museum staff has been considering the YouTube channel for several years. When COVID-19 forced the Museum to close, staff decided it was time to learn how to produce the videos. Filming equipment for DunnTV was purchased through a grant made possible by the Preservation Foundation, the charitable partner of the Lake County Forest Preserves.
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DunnTV, a dedicated YouTube channel, was recently launched giving viewers an inside look at the Dunn Museum.
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