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Wandering Down the "Don't Touch" Line

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I grew up professionally in the science and children's museum field, where touching is guaranteed and floor staff spend more time helping visitors learn and ensuring their personal safety than they do protecting the objects. The Milwaukee Art Museum has a video explaining do's and don'ts of the museum for children. This was amazing.

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AAM 2010 Recap: Slides, Surprises, and a Banjo

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This session was participatory in several ways, including interactive music-making machines in the audience and half the time reserved for Q&A. A few things I learned from the presentations and discussion: Dan shared a useful 4-step mental model for the progression of how institutions move towards participatory engagement.

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Improving Family Exhibitions by Co-Creating with Children

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Every once in a while I come across a project I wish I could have included in The Participatory Museum. You can also watch some lovely footage of the children showing off their favorite objects along with staff reflecting on the process here. They decided to ask children, and the project was born. it's a Secret! , What made Shh.