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Guest Post: Community and Civic Engagement in Museum Programs

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Build Social Capital A crucial theory in community engagement through museum programs is social capital theory, best defined by Robert D. Putnam, who has written extensively about social capital in American society in his book, Bowling Alone.

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AAM 2010 Recap: Slides, Surprises, and a Banjo

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Third, museums as a "place to be heard"--to share your voice, your stories, your interpretation. It's only been open for a few weeks, and they already have lots of visitors sharing stories, making and sharing art, and adding their voice to the exhibitions. He started with museums as a "place to go"--to see things, consume experiences.

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