Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 3, 2014

In New Zealand: "this might work in Australia, but it will never work in New Zealand." I saw how participatory techniques were working in diverse museums around the world. It is not culturally-determined. What may be culturally-determined, however, is HOW people want to participate.

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Culture Participatory New Zealand Museum 49

Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Ruth is a curator of pictorial collections for Puke Ariki, a museum/library/visitor center in the small city of New Plymouth, New Zealand. But the badges are a brilliant stroke that really fit staff culture at Puke Ariki. If you're doing something special and participatory, for goodness sakes, let me know.

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Badge Museum New Zealand Participatory 40

Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Last month, I gave the closing keynote at the National Digital Forum in New Zealand. Third, you need to align your idea with institutional culture. This may sound obvious and natural, but it’s easy to underestimate the power of institutional culture. There are some ideas that will never fly where you work.

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Project Museum Teen North Carolina 22

Museum 2.0

MARCH 24, 2010

This is the third in a four-part series about writing The Participatory Museum. When I decided to write a book about visitor participation in cultural institutions, I knew I'd do it in a way that reflected the values behind the book itself--transparency, inclusion, and meaningful community participation. Check out the other parts here.

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Participatory Museum Process Experiment 33

Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

The Digital Media and Learning Conference is meant to be an inclusive, international and annual gathering of scholars and practitioners in the field, focused on fostering interdisciplinary and participatory dialogue and linking theory, empirical study, policy, and practice. Fast Company / New York, NY / $1,999. New Zealand.

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Conference Calendar DC Washington 111