Museum 2.0

APRIL 22, 2008

donation to the universe, is a gift. We've all received (and hopefully given) gifts from strangers before--the woman who lets you go to the bathroom first, the family that hands you some carnival tickets on their way out and your way in. But a gift given from one person to another, however small, feels magical.

Gift 23

Gift Participatory Museum Model 23

Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

A recommendation is a gift, and it is best packaged in some positive or intriguing sentiment. This might sound unlikely, but with the right instruction set and a kind of game piece or card to use as a prompt, I think it could work. Tags: design participatory museum usercontent. This is the holy grail for me.

Experiment 44

Experiment Lesson Learning Museum 44

Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

In fact our very first CYO purchase was a gift membership that was purchased with three add-on benefit packages (so the recipient of the gift will pick which packages he/she wants). It sounds like this will make lobby membership sales a lot more complicated to pitch. Tags: marketing Museums Engaging in 2.0

Interview 46

Interview Director Museum Arts 46

Museum 2.0

JUNE 6, 2008

People who work with non-professionals on participatory projects often talk about finding "neutral" sites for meetings or meeting on their (the non-professionals') territory. The point of Second Life is to lower the barrier to build things--things that move, things that make sounds, things you can explore (like exhibits).

Virtual 21

Virtual Tech Lesson Develop 21

Museum 2.0

AUGUST 7, 2008

This may sound strange, but Mini determined via brand monitoring that they had an extremely enthusiastic, Web 2.0-active Without good listening, these all sound like risks. When people share their opinions publicly, they give institutions a gift—an opportunity to listen in. Maybe you need to consider changing your hours.

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Museum Teen Second Life Discussion 20

Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 15, 2007

It doesn't matter if you are creating a didactic diorama or a participatory smorgasborg if the experience is fundamentally about your desires rather than visitors'. These are random gifts of kindness which make the museum both an environment for desire and one for attention to fellow visitors. It's like receiving a gift.

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Museum San Jose Participatory Social 20