Museum 2.0

APRIL 20, 2009

I just got home from the Museums and the Web conference in Indianapolis. I’d never attended before and was impressed by many very smart, international people doing radical projects to make museum collections and experiences accessible and participatory online. How does their work relate to their physical institutions?

Participatory 35

Participatory Museum Web Indianapolis 35

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2008

But as Nina notes, they are doing research from this experiment about the role of independence and influence in a participatory experience. o is Transparency - and the best example of that is what the Indianapolis Art Museum has done with its pubic metrics on its web site. The content is focused on the professional area of expertise.

Arts 74

Arts Social Media Examples Artist 74

Museum 2.0

MAY 26, 2009

I recently visited the Power of Children exhibition at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, which also features a pledge activity at a large installation called the Tree of Promise. The table had no comparable physical analog to help people understand how to connect their cards to the multimedia content.

Pledge 23

Pledge Museum Digital Indianapolis 23

Museum 2.0

JANUARY 15, 2008

Let's discuss what it means, how it works, where it can go. Most social networking sites give each user a unique user profile, along with a personal "home base" where you can always find your content, your contacts, and your interests. Note that even the content of this exhibition is focused on 2.0-style

Museum 20

Museum Social Network Case Study Discussion 20