Creating the Visitor-Centered Museum
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Archaeology, Travel, Museums, Tours, & Points of Interest, Art & Architecture, Architecture
| Author: | Peter Samis, Mimi Michaelson | ISBN: | 9781315530994 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | December 8, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Peter Samis, Mimi Michaelson |
| ISBN: | 9781315530994 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | December 8, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
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 peers to be visitor-centered, Peter Samis and Mimi Michaelson answer these key questions for the field. 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, and additional resources to help museum professionals implement a visitor-centered approach in collections-based institutions
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 peers to be visitor-centered, Peter Samis and Mimi Michaelson answer these key questions for the field. 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, and additional resources to help museum professionals implement a visitor-centered approach in collections-based institutions
