Museum 2.0

AUGUST 13, 2019

As many a museum parent, I also assume I am dragging my children with me, often forgetting that they like museums. One of my children asked if we could go into the museum. Prior to this, my children had stopped at every odd junk-shop-cum-museum off of Interstate 90. I mean it had its doors open.

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Open Museum Ohio Children 28

Museum 2.0

MARCH 10, 2020

I've spent most of my working life at the mercy of city and state road construction, as Ohio seems to always been in repair ;> As someone who doesn't always listen to local traffic, I was thankful for his insight. That advice has served me incredibly well over the last seven years, and it frames how I try to approach problems at my museum.

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People Work Museum Ohio 20

Museum 2.0

JULY 21, 2009

I’ve often wondered why I’ve never seen a museum with a punch card system. But many large museum membership database systems are dismal at tracking members’ or visitors’ repeat attendance. But many large museum membership database systems are dismal at tracking members’ or visitors’ repeat attendance.

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System Museum Los Angeles Children 26

Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Today, an interview with staff from a museum with an incredibly healthy attitude towards experimentation with social media. COSI is a hands-on science center in Columbus, Ohio. David, COSI’s CEO, really trusts his staff to engage appropriately in the social Web in ways that support and add value to the museum.

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Conversation Columbus Change Museum 20

Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

The interview includes stories about some of his projects, and a delving into questions about what makes viral content compelling, how to draw people into an uncomfortable environment, and ways that art--or museum content--can become more pervasive by being hidden in the corners of life. What do you think has made you successful?

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