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Avoiding the Participatory Ghetto: Are Museums Evolving with their Innovative Web Strategies?

Museum 2.0

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. Where are the friendly, open, participatory experiences you came for?

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Does Your Museum Need its Own Social Network? Case Study and Discussion

Museum 2.0

Let's discuss what it means, how it works, where it can go. There are huge positives to tapping into these networks (which we've discussed here before), including connecting with visitors "where they are" and co-opting easy-to-customize applications for museum purposes. In this case, it's debatable.

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Arts 2.0: Examples of Arts Organizations Social Media Strategies

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The exhibition will coincide with programs about art theory, online communities, and crowd theory, providing a forum for public evaluation and discussion about the process. But as Nina notes, they are doing research from this experiment about the role of independence and influence in a participatory experience. Another theme of web2.o

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Quick Hit: Upcoming Experiments and Workshops

Museum 2.0

I will aggregate the results for later discussion on the blog. Virtual-to-real design workshop at Museums and the Web—Friday, April 17 in Indianapolis. I encourage you to take part and document your triumphs and spectacular failures on this site. Free workshop on topic of your choosing—Friday, April 24 in Seattle.