"What does the transformation to a visitor-centered approach do for a museum? How are museums made relevant to a broad range of visitors of varying ages, identities, and social classes? Does appealing to a larger audience force museums to “dumb down” their work? What internal changes are required? Based on a multi-year, Kress Foundation–sponsored study of ten innovative American and European collections based museums recognized by their ..."
"What does the transformation to a visitor-centered approach do for a museum? How are museums made relevant to a broad range of visitors of varying ages, identities, and social classes? Does appealing to a larger audience force museums to dumb down” their work? What internal changes are required? Based on a multi-year Kress Foundation-sponsored study of 20 innovative American and European collections-based museums recognized by their pe ..."
"The book describes key institutions that have opened the doors to a wider range of visitors; addresses the internal struggles to reorganize and democratize these institutions; uses case studies, interviews of key personnel, Key Takeaways, ..."
"They«ve also begun to venture into new ones (e.g., remodeling the gift shop) in a
way they feel remains true to his spirit. While City Museum was recommended by
many museum colleagues as a particularly inspiring example of
visitorcenteredness, if you ask Rick Erwin III about the kinds of focus groups,
visitor panels, or evaluations that characterize many other museums studied in
this book, he will scoff. Everything I learned in Art ..."
Mary Curtis Ratcliff Full Circle. (Published on occasion of the exhibition "Mary Curtis Ratcliff: Full Circle" at Mercury 20 Gallery in Oakland, California, April 7-May 14, 2016). Signed by Mary Curtis Ratcliff) by Mary Curtis Ratcliff; David Littlejohn; PeterSamis. Published by San Francisco: Wonora Press, 2016 ISBN-13: 978-1-367-97672-6, ISBN: 1-367-97672-3
"13. T. Astor-Jack, K. K. Whaley, Lynn D. Dierking, D. Perry, and C. Garibay, “
Understanding the Complexities of Socially Mediated Learning,” in In Principle, In
Practice: Museums as Learning Institutions, ed. John H. Falk, Lynn D. Dierking,
and S. Foutz (Linthicum, Md.: AltaMira, 2007), 217–28; Crowley and Callanan, “
Describing and Supporting”; J. J. Koran Jr., M. L. Koran, Lynn D. Dierking, and J.
Foster, “Using Modeling to Direct ..."
"The biggest trend in museum exhibit design today is the creative incorporation of technology. Digital Technologies and the Museum Experience: Handheld Guides and Other Media explores the potential of mobile technologies (cell phones, digital cameras, MP3 players, PDAs) for visitor interaction and learning in museums, drawing on established practice to identify guidelines for future implementations."