Musings... thoughts that pass through our minds and take us on unplanned expeditions to unexpected places. Interrupted by pressing realities, these thoughts can nevertheless turn into creative actions. Musings, a newsletter for educators nationwide, showcases the best of these ideas, contributed both by educators here at the Museum and by our community of readers. Musing about museums and other informal educational places—and their role in our lives as teachers—may lead us to new, creative uses of these unique places of learning.