Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

The following post was originally published on the Center for the Future of Museums blog. On Wednesday, August 8, over 300 museum professionals joined CFM director Elizabeth Merritt and Seema Rao, principal of Brilliant Idea Studio , to explore self-care in the museum workplace. But effort and efficacy are not the same.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 21, 2020

This week we're hearing from Eastman Museum's Kate Meyers Emery. They are producing innovative online campaigns, reusing available content in creative ways, finding ways to create new content from home, and doing most of this with little to no budget, limited or no access to physical objects, and limited access to their colleagues.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Last March, I wrote up some general notes about community engagement based on a mind-map I did at a #MuseumNext talk. Here is the gist of my remarks: Community Engagement is one of those terms that is tossed around in museums but can become encrusted with coded meaning. These people can be local or national (virtually).

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 13, 2019

As many a museum parent, I also assume I am dragging my children with me, often forgetting that they like museums. One of my children asked if we could go into the museum. Prior to this, my children had stopped at every odd junk-shop-cum-museum off of Interstate 90. We talk accessibility.

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Cloud 4 Good

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

When we limit barriers of entry, we can better reach those who are not ready to attend in-person events again, unlock access to a new generation of givers, and gain the ability to reach all donors exactly where they’re at.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Museums have used games to engage visitors for decades. SR: I came to games before I came to museums. My grandmother cheated at Candyland and uno. :) Games, I think, have a nice Venn diagram of overlap between museum lovers. I love thinking we're getting new museum lovers through games. How did you get into museum games?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Classic live auction item ideas When you think of a live auction, there are probably several classic items that come to mind. Many attendees are also excited at the prospect of accessing valuable deals on trips they may not otherwise spend money on but choose to bid on because they know it’s for a good cause. Cruise Around 35.7

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Sporting, museum, or concert tickets. Do they have access to a country club and rounds of golf? Create one of your sponsorship tiers with auction items in mind. Do your research on unique and must-have auction items your guests will be eager to bid on and win. Unique experiences and vacations. Wine or food baskets.

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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. Instead, I found a standard art museum. Impersonal guards.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 12, 2014

I recently read the BERI report on bilingual labels in museums and was blown away by its findings. in Applied Social Psychology and has evaluated and researched informal learning experiences in museums and other visitor institutions for over 20 years. is a controversial topic, and the same is true in museums.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 24, 2017

It honestly hadn't crossed my mind. I knew if I wanted to make the book relevant and accessible, I should get on it. Last year, when I released The Art of Relevance , people asked if there was an audiobook version in the works. Since then, I've learned how many people read books with their ears instead of their eyes.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 23, 2007

and with it flocks of museum studies / education / exhibit planning graduate interns. I’m always curious when I meet these folks, who are about my age, choosing a different entry path into the museum world. The value proposition of museum grad programs is cloudy in my mind. Summer's coming to D.C., You were a carpenter.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Whether that community is career-oriented (like professional associations) or something related to a person’s interests or identity (like museums or community groups), it’s important to them. Members of a museum may be motivated by the fact that they’re supporting the arts and that they get discounted tickets to events.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 13, 2023

These members exchange their membership dues for exclusive access to career-boosting resources, networking opportunities, educational and social events, and more. A few examples of the members-as-consumers model are clubs and facility access memberships (such as gyms or community centers). Why should they want to be a part?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

And on the education side of things, learn how the most innovative minds in the education sector are building future-ready institutions, scaling faculty and staff impact, and creating powerful learner experiences. It’s all happening at the 20th annual dreamforce. It’s like it was meant to be.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 25, 2007

Last week, I spoke with Jim Richardson, managing director of SUMO Design , about their very cool new project with the North East Regional Museums Hub : I like. museums is a website on which visitors can search for museums in the North East region of England. It furthers the idea of museums as multi-use venues.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

And on the education side of things, learn how the most innovative minds in the education sector are building future-ready institutions, scaling faculty and staff impact, and creating powerful learner experiences. It’s all happening at the 20th annual dreamforce. It’s like it was meant to be.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 5, 2008

The schools have open wireless internet, so each student has continual access to the Web. I was fascinated by our discussion, and Bob came to mind last month, when I was asked to write an article for the Association of Children's Museums quarterly journal, Hand to Hand , about children's museums and Web 2.0.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

By Sean Kosofsky , is the Nonprofit Fixer and founder of Mind the Gap Consulting. For example, if you join a modern art museum, there is a good chance you won’t have to pay admission to other modern art museums. Be careful with how much access you promise donors. Some organizations use donor perks or benefits to do this.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 1, 2010

Note from Beth: I so happy to sneak into last night’s 501Tech Club New York City gathering last night to hear Shelley Bernstein, Brooklyn Museum, and Naveen Selvadurai talk about Nonprofits and Foursquare. For the Brooklyn Museum , they see the competition of mayorship as a source of identity and pride. say about you?

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 14, 2017

This is the second installation in a series of posts on the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH)'s development of Abbott Square , a new creative community plaza in downtown Santa Cruz. I’ve seen again and again how outdoor programming has impact beyond what can happen inside the museum.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 4, 2007

Last week, I received an inquiry from Mary Maher, editor of Hand to Hand, a magazine put out by the Association of Children's Museums , about Museum 2.0. Why, Mary asked, were there no posts about children's museums on this site? Why aren't children's museums represented on Museum 2.0? stuff naturally.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

With the common interest of supporting your organization, they’ll be sure to find like-minded people they can create bonds with. Virtual tours for museums. Your local museums may not be open for admission, but that doesn’t mean you can’t explore all they have to offer. Virtual open mic night. Sports clinic.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 9, 2007

In January, I interviewed Sibley about the potential use of virtual worlds and Second Life by museums, but in the four months since then, the virtual world platform--and the hype around it--has exploded. It seems that Second Life is both the closest and farthest thing from many museum professionals' minds.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 14, 2014

If the best part of the conference isn''t on the agenda, how the heck are you supposed to access it? Last week, I was talking with some colleagues at my museum about the upcoming American Alliance of Museums conference and asked them what kinds of people they wanted to meet at AAM.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2021

The mom has a job at a museum cafe, the older kids are in school, and the youngest attends a wonderful daycare center we are so fortunate to partner with. We will provide career services right on site, including career classes, résumé support, and access to a jobs database. These jobs can be accessed via public transportation.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 4, 2012

Technology has made it easier than ever to access a wide range of information, but what’s the best way to sort through it all? The best advice is to take a tip from libraries and museums and curate all that information. Audience matters, and being mindful of what your community is interested in should inform the curation process.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 20, 2016

posted by Karla Lant Lead Writer, Museum of Science and Sustainability. Remind existing community members how much you are offering them by providing premium opportunities as well; events, seminars, and other opt-in opportunities show community members that even if they don't access them, this nonprofit has deeper resources for them to use.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 29, 2007

Thanks to Kyle Evans, who forwarded me the fascinating, lengthy master’s dissertation.art: Situating Internet Art in the Modern Museum by Karen Verschooren at the MIT Comparative Media Studies program. In it, Karen provides a survey of the evolving relationship of Internet art to art museums. Citizen science programs. On the website?

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 15, 2015

On December 18, at 10am PT/1pm ET, I invite you to join the denizens of Museum 2.0, Museum Commons , and Incluseum for a 30-min tweetchat about how and why we can give for change at #RadicalGiving. I had just taken the job as director of a museum that was struggling financially. Please join us on Friday on twitter to talk more.

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BoardAssist

APRIL 9, 2014

If it is onsite, have we thought about a business continuity strategy should we lose access to our office or experience a disaster? They also offer many free webinars and blogs on various technology topics and they have a posting board to help your organization connect and exchange technology information with other like-minded organizations.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 26, 2010

From a museum perspective, I think there's a lot to learn from these venues' business models, approach to collecting and exhibiting work, and connection with their audiences. What makes Machine special is its brand of humor and accessibility, combined with a real dedication to experimenting on the borders of art, science, and ideas.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 6, 2015

The American Alliance of Museums conference was last week, and I had the opportunity to meet and introduce the panel of a jeopardy style session, What is Prospect Research, Alex? Put every detail you can into your fundraising CRM so you, and your colleagues, can access it. Make those notes accessible. Prospect research.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 12, 2010

For the most part, Kickstarter projects are managed by young, creative individuals with small projects (and smallish funding goals) in mind. But then I started finding more humble projects related to broader issues, and I began to see Kickstarter as a potentially fascinating space for museums and cultural institutions.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 3, 2011

It also proved necessary from a practical perspective in a security-minded institution where craft materials in the galleries had to be carefully controlled. As one participant said, "the museum feels friendly in a way it usually doesn't." People make the museum friendly, not activities.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 10, 2008

On Monday, David Klevan (from the US Holocaust Memorial Museum) and I spoke at the MAAM Creating Exhibitions conference about Web 2.0 and museums. framework, and David shared lessons learned from the huge range of projects the Holocaust Museum has initiated. I provided the Web 2.0 When you start any Web 2.0 and sniff around.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 31, 2009

In 2006, John Falk and Beverly Sheppard, seasoned museum researchers and practitioners, released a co-authored book entitled Thriving in the Knowledge Age: New Business Models for Museums and Other Cultural Institutions. This is a pretty powerful and provocative book—you talk about rethinking the whole business of museums.

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