an introduction to participatory design practices for museums
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This is a short version of the hour-long seminar I often give about participatory design practices for museums and cultural institutions. It was first prepared for the Bits 2 Blogs event on Feb 26, 2010 at the University of Teesside in North East England. Created by Nina Simon of Museum 2.0.TRANSCRIPT
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where i live
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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
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the participatory museum is a place where visitors can create, share, and connect with each other around content.
what i advocate
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in cultural institutions, that can mean...
upper: SFMOMAlower: Science Museum of Minnesota
Denver Community MuseumCantor Art Center
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and it requires some changes
traditional institution participatory institution
Authority is content provider Authority is platform provider
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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
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why would you want to do this?to deliver personal relevance
London Science Museum
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why would you want to do this?to celebrate and network diverse visitors’ voices
Minnesota History Center
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why would you want to do this?to deliver dynamic content and experiences
Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum
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why would you want to do this?to encourage interpersonal dialogue
University of Washington
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why would you want to do this?to support collaborative, creative practice
Victoria and Albert Museum
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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
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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
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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
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ilikemuseums.com
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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
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Denver Art Museum90,000 visitors, 37,000 posters made
average time poster-making: 25 minutes
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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
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Lowell National Historical Park
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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
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don’t focus solely on creators...
the vast majority of social media users are not creators
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what makes YouTube different?
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participation can be for everyone
Minnesota History MuseumAuckland Museum