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Book SynopsisThis book addresses how museums forge two-way communication and engaged participation through the use of community curation, social media, collaboration, and inquiry-based learning. Such approaches demonstrate how museums serve as thriving, central gathering places in communities and offer meaningful, creative educational experiences.
Trade ReviewThe museum landscape has already changed. If we wish to remain both relevant and successful we must foster real, meaningful engagement with our audiences. Juilee Decker has done a phenomenal job curating of a set of case studies that focus on substantive, in-the-trenches examples of innovative experimentation in our field. These triumphs, setbacks, and new methodologies are what push us forward. Kudos to Dr. Decker for helping to expedite the process! -- Dustin Growick, Team Lead for Science Content and Programs, Museum Hack
Table of ContentsIntroduction by Juilee Decker Chapter 1: Listening to our Audiences William Hennessey and Anne Corso, Chrysler Museum of Art Chapter 2: Museum Access for All: Engaging Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Ashley Hosler, The Walters Art Museum Chapter 3: STAMP: An Innovative New Program to Engage Teen Audiences Alison Zeidman, Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance Chapter 4: #CulturalHeritage: Connecting to Audiences through Instagram Margot Note, World Monuments Fund Chapter 5: How the Boca Raton Museum of Art Captures Attention and Shifts Perspectives Marisa J. Pascucci, Boca Raton Museum of Art Chapter 6: Expanding Family Access and Engagement in an Historic House Museum: A.B.C.D.E. Janet Sinclair, Stansted Park, UK Chapter 7: A Natural Solution to Increasing Engagement with Our Local Environment and Museum Collections Jan Freedman, Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery, UK Chapter 8: Closing the Fossil Hall & Opening Fotorama!: Online and Onsite Engagement at the National Museum of Natural History Charles Chen, Jennifer L. Lindsay, Siobhan Starrs, Barbara W. Stauffer, National Museum of Natural History Chapter 9: The BioLounge at the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History J. Patrick Kociolek, University of Colorado Chapter 10: Art & Beer: The Drunken Cobbler Sarah Lampen, Stephanie Parrish, and Eric Steen, Portland Art Museum Index About the Contributors About the Editor
