Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 1, 2006

Ready to turn your institution into a site of participatory engagement? With expertise in gaming, the social web, and collaborative exhibit development, I can bring new perspectives to the way you do business across your institution. Want to bring the spirit of this blog to your colleagues and projects?

Museum 21

Museum Professional Service Participatory 21

Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 14, 2009

I worked on one project in which the client institution thought they wanted unfettered teen expression. When they saw the results of that expression, they struggled with the content and eventually integrated it into their project in a way that diminished the teens’ involvement and hard work. People took out two business cards.

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Project Museum Teen North Carolina 22

Museum 2.0

AUGUST 7, 2008

Charlene and Josh relate listening to research, and since they focus on business examples, they are primarily talking about market research: the way a business learns what people think of their brand, their products, and their potential. Most museums are not as large as the Exploratorium or the businesses covered in Groundswell.

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Museum Teen Second Life Discussion 20

Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

People--especially young folks looking to break into the museum business--often ask me how I got here. At the big one, I worked on a small project with teens to design science exhibits for community centers in their own neighborhoods. Last week marked four years for the Museum 2.0 This seems like an appropriate time to share the story.

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Museum Boston Participatory Job 52

Museum 2.0

AUGUST 3, 2009

We're always happy for more bodies in the door, but if supporting teens means alienating seniors, there's a problem. The more museums can be porous to the outdoor environment and continuous with other neighborhood venues and businesses, the more easily people can flow into them as part of their day. See the link to the left.

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Community Museum San Diego San Francisco 22

Museum 2.0

AUGUST 18, 2008

Right now, they are primarily meeting in commercial spaces--restaurants and bars--which benefit from their business and their buzz. Librarian Aaron Schmidt tells the great story of a game night of Dance, Dance, Revolution at his library in which a teen asked him: “Hey Aaron, can I go upstairs to grab a magazine and book to read?”

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Museum Hosting Model Community 22

Museum 2.0

MAY 16, 2007

The recent flurry of restrictions that has sent teens fleeing? Many social networks that pride themselves on fostering community around specific topics--list-servs, conferences, business sites--are open to anyone. Tags: participatory museum visitors. When you think of MySpace, what is the first thing that comes to mind?

Museum 20

Museum Myspace Facilitation Social Network 20

Museum 2.0

MAY 8, 2013

It''s impossible for any organization or business to do a great job being for everyone. Single-speaker lectures languish while lightning talks featuring teen photographers, phD anthropologists, and professional dancers are packed. We''re more successful when we target particular communities or audiences and design experiences for them.

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Museum Social Arts History 55

Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Museums and other venues are offering special programs for teens, for hipsters, for people who want a more active or spiritual or participatory experience. I've talked to some busy parents who say museums aren't part of their lives because their kids are already jam-packed with soccer and violin lessons and play dates.

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Arts Museum Music Calendar 50