Forum One

MAY 23, 2024

While understanding audience needs is the basis of all good strategy and user experience processes, end users often get lost or deprioritized in the design phase. This fosters a culture of open communication and empathy within the team. Just like a good soccer coach does for their team.

Audience 72

Audience Design Exercise Test 72

Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

This August/September, I am "rerunning" popular Museum 2.0 Originally posted in April of 2011, just before I hung up my consulting hat for my current job at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. I''ve spent much of the past three years on the road giving workshops and talks about audience participation in museums.

Museum 45

Museum Question Participatory Evaluation 45

Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Payne," member of the incredibly popular Santa Cruz roller derby team, wants to pitch a partnership with our museum. She doesn't have a specific idea for a partner event or exhibit, but she feels like we have a lot to offer each other in terms of publicity and a shared focus on enhancing cultural experiences in the community.

Phase 38

Phase Library Museum Homeless 38

Museum 2.0

APRIL 25, 2011

I've spent much of the past three years on the road giving workshops and talks about audience participation in museums. The Museum 2.0 In 2008 and 2009, there were many conference sessions and and documents presenting participatory case studies, most notably Wendy Pollock and Kathy McLean's book Visitor Voices in Museum Exhibitions.

Question 49

Question Participatory Museum Evaluation 49

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

I’ve managed campaigns ranging from about $5 million to over a billion dollars in health care, education, arts and culture, and advocacy sectors. So strategy really focuses on organizational direction, establishing values, mission, ensuring the organization embodies its cultural ethos. It builds a culture of trust and respect.

Leadership 62

Leadership Fundraising Gift Slides 62

Museum 2.0

MARCH 29, 2020

Now, onto the question: (Blog research) what’s one thing about living in this phase of museum work you need to share? I wrote on [link] about this and more :-) ) — Mar Dixon (@MarDixon) March 28, 2020 museum folk are magic. 4) To all the other departments in our museums.[gif].let’s Why online collections matter.

Museum 47

Museum Phase Exercise Storytelling 47

Museum 2.0

MARCH 24, 2010

This is the third in a four-part series about writing The Participatory Museum. When I decided to write a book about visitor participation in cultural institutions, I knew I'd do it in a way that reflected the values behind the book itself--transparency, inclusion, and meaningful community participation. Check out the other parts here.

Participatory 33

Participatory Museum Process Experiment 33