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.
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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
