Museum 2.0

AUGUST 5, 2016

While an institution can pivot, presenting different content for different times, the content itself does not change. No museum puts up a label that says: “Our last curator thought this painting was lousy and kept it in storage. The painting is what it is. I saw this when we hosted the Princes of Surf exhibition in Santa Cruz.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 25, 2011

I've spent much of the past three years on the road giving workshops and talks about audience participation in museums. Have you seen attitudes in our field about visitor participation shifting over time? The Museum 2.0 For more on the differences among different types of museums (with examples), check out this post.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 12, 2016

The University of Michigan Museum of Natural History used Giving Blueday to raise funds to begin development for their Wooly Mammoth Exhibit. They opted not to present their giving day as a competition for dollars. Culture of Continuous Improvement. We believe in a culture of continuous improvement. Advanced Planning.

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Media Cause

JUNE 16, 2022

Juneteenth, also known as Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, and Black Independence Day, is celebrated on June 19th, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans, and often also a celebration of African-American culture. The holiday has been celebrated since 1865 and was officially made a federal holiday in 2021.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 16, 2011

View more presentations from Beth Kanter. 1: Create a Facebook culture inside your organization. Networked Nonprofits have a created a Facebook culture inside their organizations. Want to look at a few inspiring custom landing pages, check these out or cruise through these landing pages of art museums or other nonprofits.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 8, 2009

In 2007, Tim wrote an article called "In Praise of Coin-Operated Machines" in which he argues that coin-operated devices are a superior way to present exhibit-like content. So why haven't we seen museums that operate like arcades? Museums already have a means test--it happens in the lobby when you buy your ticket.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 28, 2007

Welcome to the second in the four-part series on comfort (and its boundaries) in museums, a day late but just as tasty. I came out of it truly amazed by the power of the museum—not just to elicit laughter, but also to induce bizarre and voluntary acts of silliness in front of and with strangers. By sending people on missions.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

And just a couple of quick housekeeping items, just want to let you all know that we are recording this presentation. Steven: Well, that is the end of our presentation. And you really can only share your passion unless you have a kind of energized spirit and positive attitude, terrific. So be on the lookout for that.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 14, 2008

What’s in the crystal ball for museums and libraries? The IMLS (Institute for Museum and Library Services) has commissioned a preliminary proposal for an NAS (National Academy of Sciences) report on museums and libraries in the 21st century. What are the essential differences and similarities between libraries and museums?

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