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Fri, 16 Sep 2011 09:43:35 +0000

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By: Aggregate the Curate | MOSI-ALONG

Aggregate the Curate | MOSI-ALONG — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 08:16:10 +0000

[...] of Curiosities, was stimulated by Nina Simon’s discussion of object-centred sociality in The Participatory Museum. We have used this metaphor as an engagement strategy, but it requires users to develop confidence [...]

By: 07. Museums, Libraries, and Archives in the Digital Age | History 9808

07. Museums, Libraries, and Archives in the Digital Age | History 9808 — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 03:47:43 +0000

[...] Nina Simon, The Participatory Museum (Museum 2.0, 2010). You can read the whole book online. If you’re just going to skim it, you might start with the Preface and Chapter 4. [...]

By: ninaksimon

ninaksimon — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 20:32:11 +0000

@griff: Thanks Griff - I've fixed the link. I appreciate it!

By: griff

griff — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:45:06 +0000

Broken link to the Open Museum PDF dumps one onto the Glasgow museums site which is well-intentioned chaos.
I found another source at http://www.le.ac.uk/museumstudies/research/Reports/catalyst.pdf

By: Alice Parman

Alice Parman — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:39:55 +0000

LOST IN THE MUSEUM, by Nancy Morse, is a great read. Her experience as director of the Atwater Kent Museum enabled her to take behind the scenes tours of a number of museums and tell fascinating stories about objects that are hidden from the public. As an exhibit planner I’ve found that most museums hide away some of their most compelling objects. The reasons vary, but most commonly staff members are afraid to tell certain stories. What a missed opportunity! These are exactly the stories that visitors want to hear. And some objects are hidden away in the exhibits. For example, I recently visited the Oregon Historical Society’s OREGON, MY OREGON exhibit. The display includes a big case full of objects that belonged to Captain Robert Gray, the first Euro-American to sail up the Columbia River in his ship, the Columbia Rediviva. This guy is a big deal in Oregon history. But I had to read the fine print to find out that a sea chest, china, and even a nameplate belonged to Gray himself. Perhaps we need to revive some of the spirit of P.T. Barnum and shamelessly promote these iconic objects, so people don’t just walk right by them!

By: ExpLauren

ExpLauren — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:56:24 +0000

I think the most important point in this chapter (they’re all important, of course) is that if feedback mechanisms aren’t aesthetically equivalent to the exhibit or exhibition requesting feedback, visitors won’t feel that their contribution is valued. I see this happen all the time with exhibitions (especially prototypes, when feedback is most important but often left as a last-minute addition). Are there any favorite successful feedback mechanisms out there that folks like to employ?

By: Eight Tips To Encourage Participation, Intimacy, Community In Your Conferences And Events « Energize Your Meetings and Events Blog

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 06:16:32 +0000

[...] Invite group play using displays with social objects. Nina Simon explains that artifacts and social objects foster conversations around attendees’ [...]

By: Chapter 4: Social Objects – The Participatory Museum | Discover Museums

Chapter 4: Social Objects – The Participatory Museum | Discover Museums — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 23:54:11 +0000

[...] throughout history: Anne Frank, Ruby Bridges, and Ryan White. … … Read the rest here: Chapter 4: Social Objects – The Participatory Museum ← A Tourist's Guide to London | FREE Report Of The Cruise [...]

By: Complicity, Intimacy, Community | Off Topic Design

Complicity, Intimacy, Community | Off Topic Design — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 20:07:28 +0000

[...] exhibits that attract a crowd and invite group play. I’ve written before about the fact that large, active objects are often natural social objects. When families crowd [...]