Museum 2.0

JULY 20, 2010

Last week, I gave a talk about participatory museum practice for a group of university students at UCSC. I immediately flashed to my work with art museums and staff members' concerns that older, traditional audiences will shy away from social engagement in the galleries. Many teens love to perform for each other.

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Teen Social Museum Participatory 49

Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

It opens up new conversations about the work of art in our communities. They live their mission, working in questions and projects rather than exhibitions and programs. For example, right now, Temple Contemporary's offices are packed floor to ceiling with broken musical instruments from classrooms across the city of Philadelphia.

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Process Share Philadelphia Arts 20

Museum 2.0

MARCH 27, 2009

I happened to be at DAM for work and got to experience this amazing exhibit. Side Trip is an immersive environment full of interactive experiences that let visitors share their own stories of the 1960s, make their own rock posters, and explore the music and vibe of the time. It is an incredible museum experience.

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Denver Museum Arts Remix 21

Museum 2.0

AUGUST 3, 2009

We're always happy for more bodies in the door, but if supporting teens means alienating seniors, there's a problem. Pick a group of people to whom you would like to be relevant, and work with them to deliver programs that meet their needs. There were thousands of people in the park for plays, free music, and beautiful scenery.

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Community Museum San Diego San Francisco 22

Museum 2.0

MAY 16, 2007

The recent flurry of restrictions that has sent teens fleeing? Imagine a music store where each CD lists the names of the last 20 people to pick it up, and what those people ultimately bought. I once worked in a children's museum once where all the floor staff wore blue vests. Tags: participatory museum visitors.

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Museum Myspace Facilitation Social Network 20

Museum 2.0

APRIL 18, 2012

A group in their late teens/early 20s were wandering through the museumwide exhibition on love. When I walked by the first time, the teens were collaging and Kyle and Stacey were talking. I don't know what formed the bridge between the artists and the teens in this circumstance. We're just at the beginning of this work.

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Community Teen Build Social 42

Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Maybe it's a live music concert, or a museum visit, or a play. Museums and other venues are offering special programs for teens, for hipsters, for people who want a more active or spiritual or participatory experience. For myself personally, this gulf rears its head every time I go to a live music concert.

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Arts Museum Music Calendar 50