Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 30, 2013

I eagerly read about a new social psychology research study in which whites, Asians, and Latinos engaged in a simple collaborative activity--making a music video together. When the music video was not focused on Mexican culture, no such change occurred. But each of these studies yields another useful nugget. Direct questioning.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 6, 2018

Sometimes it's a homeless person. 95% of our piano users play music, beautifully. When visitors share their brilliance, it brings the museum to life. This is the participatory museum, played out loud. About once each week, a visitor walks in and blows everyone away. Sometimes a lover's duet. A creative talent.

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Participatory Museum Sound Homeless 37

Museum 2.0

APRIL 18, 2012

For a long time, I knew I cared deeply about designing from "me to we" --inviting visitors to form social connections through participatory experiences--but I couldn't express a clear reason why. Social bridging is becoming my why. We bond with the friends we grew up with, the people we work and play with.

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Community Teen Build Social 42