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

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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. As does Indianapolis Museum of Art blog. on Facebook.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 3, 2009

The experiment is a multi-step activity in which you talk to strangers, get strangers talking to each other, and then build a social object that mediates conversation among strangers (more here ). Virtual-to-real design workshop at Museums and the Web—Friday, April 17 in Indianapolis.

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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. Part of that popularity stems from the immediacy and accessibility of the activity.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 15, 2008

But for some institutions or projects, being under a big tent that includes millions of people, groups, and activities is not appropriate. For example, consider Tree of Promise , a private social network created and managed by the Indianapolis Children's Museum. Why might a museum create its own social network? Some reasons include.

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