In a series of authoritative essays, this important and substantial book, over 500 pages in length, examines in depth how museums globally are succeeding – in many different ways – in reaching and involving social groups traditionally overlooked or excluded from the museum experience. The New Museum Community: Audiences, Challenges, Benefits is an invaluable and inspiring guide for any museum, gallery or cultural organisation – large or small – intent on engaging with the broadest possible audience.
Among the twenty organisations sharing their cutting-edge experience are:
- Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh
- Colorado State University
- Conner Prairie Interactive History Park
- Manchester Museum
- Miami Science Centre
- Museo Nazionale della Scienza, Milan
- Museum of London
- Museums Luton
- Penn State University
- University of Brighton
- University of Edinburgh
- University of Newcastle
- User-Lab, Birmingham City University
And among the stimulating and thought-provoking topics covered are:
- Consulting the Community
- Cultural Mediators
- Drivers for Change: Capacity Building and Cultural Ownership
- Guests are our Heroes
- Inclusive Without Knowing It
- Involving Teens with Autism
- Learning on Field Trips
- Mainstreaming Outreach: Taking Audiences to the Core
- Museum Provision for Visually Impaired Visitors
- Participation and Personalisation
- Reaching Multi-Cultural Audiences Online
- Social Media to Social Impact
- The Ignorant Museum
- The Long-Term Impact of Social Inclusion Initiatives
- The Virtuous Circle: Community Engagement
- Urban Evolution
- Using Collections to Collaborate Artistically with People with Learning Disabilities
Among the highly experienced contributors are:
- Lenore Adler, Outreach Specialist, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh
- Lucie Fitton, Inclusion Officer, Museum of London
- Heather Hollins, Learning & Access Manager, Museums Luton
- Aili McGill, Assistant General Manager for Guest Experiences, Conner Prairie
- Camilla Rossi-Linnemann, Education and International Relations, National Museum of Science and Technology, Milan
- Gurdeep Thiara, Outreach Officer, Manchester Museum
- Gillian Thomas, President, Miami Science Center
- Kate Bonansinga, Director, Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts, El Paso
Publication details
Title: The New Museum Community: Audiences, Challenges, Benefits
ISBN: 978-0-9561943-7-4 (paperback) | 978-1-907697-02-9 (hardback)
Price: £39.95 (eBook) | £49.95 (paperback) | £89.95 (hardback)
Pages: 512
Publisher: MuseumsEtc
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