Museum 2.0

APRIL 18, 2011

They collaborated on this photo essay that demonstrates the simplicity and power of their vision. We found one of our favorite photos on Flickr, taken by Austrian photographer Thom Trauner, who captures the essence of the issue. Or this one by Lacey Criswell, of Bike Night at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Nothing new here!"

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Museum Photo Minneapolis California 50

NTEN

APRIL 26, 2012

While we were busy catching up on sleep, we also spent a lot of time reflecting on the experience. As Holly wrote in the #NTCFail blog post outlining the things that didn’t go as planned at the event, we value being open and accountable at NTEN. NTCwinning 1: The Community Photo by Trav Williams You. 1772 to be exact.

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NTC Reflection Music NTEN 69

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 24, 2011

We’ve cracked the competition process open, leveraging a combination of workflows and social tools to produce a compelling experience of real participation in key activities. "Visitors to Chino Latino restaurant in Minneapolis recently found something new sticking out of their drinks.

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Web Minneapolis Philadelphia Bookmarking 123

Museum 2.0

MAY 9, 2012

Last week, I was in Minneapolis for the American Association of Museums annual meeting. It was terrific to have a packed room and a long, open conversation (we split the session into half presenting, half audience discussion) about these issues. The lead photo on this post is from a project I saw when I visited last spring.

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Reflection Columbus Museum Participatory 43

Museum 2.0

JUNE 10, 2010

I spent last week working with staff at the Minneapolis Institute of Art (MIA) on ways to make this encyclopedic art museum more open to visitor participation across programs, exhibitions, and events. By limiting artworks by size alone, Foot in the Door is open to a huge range of content and media.

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