Museum 2.0
SEPTEMBER 12, 2012
This exhibition represents a few big shifts for us: We used a more participatory design process. Our previous big exhibition, All You Need is Love, was highly participatory for visitors but minimally participatory in the development process. Without further ado, here's what we did to make the exhibition participatory.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 14, 2012
Amira Achouri, from an NGO in Tunisia, observed, “As the communications landscape gets denser, more complex, and more participatory, the networked population is gaining greater access to information, more opportunities to engage in public speech, and an enhanced ability to undertake collective action.
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Museum 2.0
MARCH 21, 2012
In the history gallery, we have some blended props and artifacts, and it's rarely clear what is and is not ok to touch. Engagement with local artists. One of the things we love about exhibiting local artists is that they are often here to talk with visitors about their work. We don't have signs that say Don't Touch.
Museum 2.0
JUNE 12, 2012
It is multi-disciplinary, incorporates diverse voices from our community, and provides interactive and participatory opportunities for visitor involvement. This post focuses on one aspect of the exhibition: its participatory and interactive elements. So many museum exhibitions relegate the participatory bits in at the end.
Museum 2.0
JANUARY 8, 2009
While this post is not about museums, it tells the story of how a performance group developed participatory elements as an integral part of their show. We see the stage as a safe place for taking some participatory risks—we handpick volunteers who come up to dance and compete, and their terror, fame, and hijinks only last a few minutes.
Museum 2.0
MAY 26, 2009
The USHMM pledge wall is notable for its blending of digital and analog technologies. This makes for a nice combination of printed and handwritten pledges, pledges local to DC and written in foreign languages as well. The handwritten pledge is an intelligent starting point for creating merged digital/analog participatory experiences.
Museum 2.0
NOVEMBER 5, 2013
--Elaine Heumann Gurian, The Importance of "And" Recently, I''ve been embroiled in local and national conversations about the relationship between active participation and quiet contemplation in museums. Our museum in Santa Cruz has been slammed by those who believe participatory experiences have gone too far. Staffing: We have 2.25
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