A discussion on how visitors can transform museums through participation and collaboration with cultural professionals. Presented by Nina Simon of Museum 2.0 as the closing keynote at the Ontario Museum Association on 8 Oct., 2010.

1. VISITORS AS
AGENTS OF CHANGE
PRESENTED BY NINA SIMON
MUSEUM 2.0
NINA@MUSEUMTWO.COM @NINAKSIMON ON TWITTER SLIDES - HTTP://SLIDESHA.RE/OMANINA

2. “I ASKED A BOY TO TELL ME WHAT
HE REMEMBERED MOST FROM THE
MUSEUM. HE SAID, ‘DON’T TOUCH.’
THAT STAYED WITH ME.”

3. web 2.0 is software
that gets better the more
people use it
-Tim O’Reilly, technologist and publisher

4. how can a museum
get better the more
people participate?

5. Worcester City Gallery and Museum

6. Worcester City Gallery and Museum

7. Worcester City Gallery and Museum

8. LESSON 1:
START WITH SOMETHING YOU NEED.

10. HOW CAN VISITORS MAKE
THIS PROJECT BETTER?

11. Oakland Museum of California

12. Princessehof

13. Smithsonian American Art Museum

16. Photo by mitikusa

17. LESSON 2:
DESIGN A PROCESS THAT
RESPECTS EVERYONE AS
PROFESSIONALS.

24. Minnesota History Center

27. LESSON 3:
USE PARTICIPATION TO ADVANCE
YOUR CORE VALUES.

28. The Minnesota Historical
Society connects people with
history to help them gain
perspective on their lives.

29. People give us meaning and
purpose.
Relationships are our foundation.
We desire community
empowerment and ownership.

33. HOW CAN VISITORS MAKE
YOUR INSTITUTION BETTER?

34. VISITORS AS
AGENTS OF CHANGE
PRESENTED BY NINA SIMON
MUSEUM 2.0
NINA@MUSEUMTWO.COM @NINAKSIMON ON TWITTER SLIDES - HTTP://SLIDESHA.RE/OMANINA