#MuseumBingo
Calling all museum fans! Here’s a challenge guaranteed to make 2015 a little more fun. Whether you are someone for whom a week doesn’t go by without visiting at least one museum in their home town, or someone who reserves visiting museums as a holiday pursuit; whether you enjoy taking part in guided tours and events, or are strictly a ‘go at your own pace’ kind of visitor – Museum Minute, together with Museum 140, invite you to join us for a round of ‘Museum Bingo’!
Info You Can Use: Talking To Strangers
Joe Patti explores a program on Brazilian buses that can turn into increased participation at museums.
We Need Fewer Bottom Lines in Nonprofits
Nina Simon explores the many lines that we use to measure success. Since most of our organizations don't have one very specific, measurable mission (i.e. "ending chronic homelessness"), we measure lots of things. The beautiful part of a broad mission is the opportunity to explore diverse facets of its fulfillment. The depressing part is the inability to see clearly and concretely whether and to what extent you are achieving your goals.
Oppression: A Museum Primer
Nikhil Trivedi explores various forms of oppression, highlighting ways we can all learn, grow, and participate in the movements to end oppression…including in museums in this guest post on the Incluseum blog.
Finally Beyond the Hype? Simulcasting Experiences and Virtual Reality
Two of the most hyped promises of the digital age include the ability to use video to visually share our experiences – and the idea of immersive virtual reality that transports us into a life-like digital environment. Unfortunately museum leaders have only been able to imagine how we might use these capabilities to expand access to exhibits and educational programs. New signals in the world suggest that the hype of video simulcasting and virtual reality soon may be more mainstream. Two recent experiences have shifted Elizabeth Merritt's thinking and elevated expectations on new ways museums might share experiences in the not-so-distant future.
