the participatory museum

nina simon, museum 2.0nina@museumtwo.com@ninaksimon on twitter

where i live

what i dobalboa park online collaborativeboston children’s museum calgary science centerchabot space science centerchicago history museumdenver art museumexperience music projectgirls math and science partnershipinternational spy museummonterey bay aquariumoakland museum of californiaontario science centreSFMOMA smithsonian museum of natural historystatens museum for kunsttech museum of innovation

the participatory museum is a place where visitors can create, share, and connect with each other around content.

what i advocate

in cultural institutions, that can mean...

upper: SFMOMAlower: Science Museum of Minnesota

Denver Community MuseumCantor Art Center

and it requires some changes

traditional institution participatory institution

Authority is content provider Authority is platform provider

why would you want to do this?

participation does five things best:

deliver personal relevance

celebrate and network diverse voices

deliver dynamic content

encourage interpersonal dialogue

support collaborative + creative practice

why would you want to do this?to deliver personal relevance

London Science Museum

why would you want to do this?to celebrate and network diverse visitors’ voices

Minnesota History Center

why would you want to do this?to deliver dynamic content and experiences

Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum

why would you want to do this?to encourage interpersonal dialogue

University of Washington

why would you want to do this?to support collaborative, creative practice

Victoria and Albert Museum

why would you want to do this?

participation does five things best:

deliver personal relevance

celebrate and network diverse voices

deliver dynamic content

encourage interpersonal dialogue

support collaborative + creative practice

how can you do it well?

1. be personal / i like museums

2. scaffold the experience / side trip

3. design for thoughtful response / on the road

4. offer multiple engagement points / youtube

how can you do it well?

1. be personal / i like museums

2. scaffold the experience / side trip

3. design for thoughtful response / on the road

4. offer multiple engagement points / youtube

ilikemuseums.com

how can you do it well?

1. be personal / i like museums

2. scaffold the experience / side trip

3. design for thoughtful response / on the road

4. offer multiple engagement points / youtube

Denver Art Museum90,000 visitors, 37,000 posters made

average time poster-making: 25 minutes

how can you do it well?

1. be personal / i like museums

2. scaffold the experience / side trip

3. design for thoughtful response / on the road

4. offer multiple engagement points / youtube

Lowell National Historical Park

how can you do it well?

1. be personal / i like museums

2. scaffold the experience / side trip

3. design for thoughtful response / on the road

4. offer multiple engagement points / youtube

don’t focus solely on creators...

the vast majority of social media users are not creators

what makes YouTube different?

participation can be for everyone

Minnesota History MuseumAuckland Museum

questions?

nina simon, museum 2.0nina@museumtwo.com@ninaksimon on twitter