Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Over the past year, I've noticed a strange trend in the calls I receive about upcoming participatory museum projects: the majority of them are being planned for teen audiences. Why are teens over-represented in participatory projects? Why are teens over-represented in participatory projects?

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Teen Participatory Experiment Museum 24

Museum 2.0

APRIL 7, 2009

Which of these descriptions exemplifies participatory museum practice? But the difference between the two examples teases out a problem in differentiating "participatory design" from "design for participation." In the first case, you are making the design process participatory. In the second, you make the product participatory.

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Participatory Design Difference Museum 27

Museum 2.0

JANUARY 16, 2013

This past weekend, in conjunction with our exhibition about Ze Frank's current participatory project, A Show , we hosted " Ze Frank Weekend "--a quickie summer camp of workshops, activities, presentations, and lots of hugging. The activities had a really low barrier to entry. It was pretty freaking amazing.

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Reflection Community Museum Participatory 43

Museum 2.0

JUNE 12, 2012

It is multi-disciplinary, incorporates diverse voices from our community, and provides interactive and participatory opportunities for visitor involvement. This post focuses on one aspect of the exhibition: its participatory and interactive elements. With one exception, no single activity cost more than $30 to produce/maintain.

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Participatory Museum Blackboard Game 51

Museum 2.0

MARCH 27, 2009

There is no dissonance between the museum’s formal voice and laminate and the visitors’ pens and paper. The primary interactive activity is one in which visitors can make their own rock posters. The results of this physical “remix” activity are beautiful, intricate posters. We’re all together, man.

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Denver Museum Arts Remix 21

Museum 2.0

MAY 5, 2009

Visitor Co-Created Museum Experiences This session was a dream for me, one that brought together instigators of three participatory exhibit projects: MN150 (Kate Roberts), Click! In the case of MN150, staff historians worked actively to verify and connect with contributors on any contentious topics.

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Slides Participatory Museum Children 20

Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

At the big one, I worked on a small project with teens to design science exhibits for community centers in their own neighborhoods. I started the blog as a personal learning activity, but also for the dorkiest reason in the world: to have something to talk about with my heroes. There is lots of room for new voices online.

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Museum Boston Participatory Job 52