ABSTRACT
Theory and research—and the connection between the two—are at the center of what the Journal of Museum Education has been trying to do since its inception as Roundtable Reports 30 years ago. Where theory and practice meet—where, in fact, almost every article in this part is to be found—has historically been the least busy intersection in the field. It is only in the last decade or so that it even became necessary to put a traffic light there. As competition has increased for the public's scarce leisure time and for scarce financial support, museums have sought to expand beyond their traditional markets. Traditional audiences simply have less time to give and value it more highly. Traditional audiences simply have less time to give and value it more highly. And now there's more competition for that time.
