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WHAT'S MISSING FROM MUSEUMS? There's an unmet desire from audiences: Active Participation & Personal Connection. Many museums still rely on static displays, expecting visitors to observe quietly. 🥱 Active participation helps visitors internalise and remember what they see, creating a more meaningful, memorable visit. But almost most importantly, people want to engage socially—either on-site with friends/family or via social. Static exhibits don’t facilitate this very well.

This International Museum Day is themed "Museums for Education and Research." It underscores these cultural institutions’ pivotal role in shaping a more informed, sustainable, and inclusive society. “People trust museums as places where they can learn about the world and learn about themselves; museums do so much more than meets the eye,” says Zena Howard FAIA, our global cultural and civic practice leader. Find out how established and emerging institutions are shaking up what it means to be arbiters of culture: https://lnkd.in/ef6tUxs5 #IMD #knowledgeilluminated #PWinsights #designinsights

For many of the museums and cultural organisations that we work with, finding ways to adapt to evolving audience needs represents a huge challenge. For our recent project with Ulster Museum, we prototyped bold new ways for them to engage with their local visitors so that they could establish what’s important to Belfast’s residents, and what role the museum can play in facilitating connection and cohesion in a community with deep historical divisions. You can find out what we did and how we got on in our latest blog, ‘Causing disruption to shape bolder futures’. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eq4YtAsz 

Tomorrow is International Museum Day - this year, the International Council of Museums is highlighting the importance of museums in education and research. 📚 Read our many case studies detailing how Tinytag data loggers are used in the museum sector: https://ow.ly/PcHv50RJvar #Tinytag #dataloggers #museums #InternationalMuseumDay

🎨 Dive into the world of museums like never before 🌍 Ever wondered how museums can transform our understanding of history, art, and culture? #MuseumLearningSummit 2024 will take place on July 16-17, 2024 as a virtual conference. https://lnkd.in/gMpayjm7 #MuseumNext #MuseumLearning #culturalexperiences #digitalheritage MuseumNext

“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing it is stupid.” This famous quote by Einstein is something we have all resonated with at some point. The reality is: Every child is different, and so are their learning styles. While the education system is striving to embrace this ideology, another learning space needs to adapt as well: museums. In our latest blog, we explore various strategies museums can implement to engage children and capture their attention. Give it a read here 👇🏻 https://lnkd.in/gjW_tfb3 #museums #children #learningstyles #art #digitalgames

Museums are rethinking how they work to ensure everyone feels seen and heard. But where does change start? From the art they showcase to the people making decisions, every step matters. In this blog, we explore: - How museums are amplifying underrepresented voices - The steps they’re taking to build more inclusive spaces - Why these changes matter for the future of art It’s time to look beyond the walls and into the heart of what makes art truly meaningful. Dive into the blog and see how museums are making a difference! We’d love to hear from you: What aspects of DEAI in museums do you find most relevant or impactful? Share your thoughts in the comments or our stories! Blog link - https://lnkd.in/g8SKerM2 #ArtForEveryone #InclusionMatters #MuseumsInAction #DiversityInArt

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has launched the first-ever National Museum Survey (NMS) to better understand the impact of museums across the U.S. This data will help inform policymakers, the public, and museum professionals about the vital social, cultural, educational, and economic roles museums play. IMLS invites participation from a wide range of institutions—including children’s museums, zoos, aquariums, historic sites, and more. Results, expected in summer 2025, will be available through reports and a dynamic data portal to support benchmarking and trend analysis. If your institution received an invitation, be sure to participate! Check out the full news release here: https://buff.ly/4gdZngs #Museums #DataMatters #NationalMuseumSurvey

At its core, collaborative curation involves curators working alongside community members, artists, and other stakeholders to develop new exhibitions. In contrast to the traditional top-down model, collaborative curation embraces participatory methods and allows for different perspectives to shape the narrative. And though it isn’t a new concept, it continues to gain traction, particularly as the role of museum curator evolves. 💡Find out how your museum might benefit from collaborative curation along with resources for the best way to go about it: https://lnkd.in/gAq88tcQ #museumexhibitions #museumcurator #exhibitiondesign #museumcommunity #museumlife #museuminnovation #museumoutreach #museumpros #museumprofessionals

Reposting our recent research about Museums on ‘International Museum Day’ celebrated globally today. The central thread of the day is museums as a vital space to shape social and historical narratives as well as to celebrate diversity (UNESCO,2024). In our paper, we explore existing knowledge about digitalisation and digitisation used in museum narratives and curatorship, to demonstrate how these processes impact the role of museums and memory-making. #MuseumDay Yap, J. Q. H., Kamble, Z., Kuah, A. T. H., & Tolkach, D. (2024). The impact of digitalisation and digitisation in museums on memory-making. Current Issues in Tourism, 1–23. https://lnkd.in/g32MHsBg