An Ingenious Museum Design That Turns Visitors Into Creators In theater, the “fourth wall” is the invisible barricade at the front of the stage, through which the audience observes the action while the players act as though the audience isn’t there. If such a thing exists in museums—and it does, in the form of glass … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2014
#AAMpop at #AAM2014
Last month I had the great pleasure of moderating a panel on pop culture and museums at #AAM2014 in Seattle. The session, “Pop Culture is Your Friend!” was just as fun to prepare as it was to present (I’m being totally serious). My fellow esteemed panelists were: Bethany Corriveau, Cleveland Museum of Art Brindha Muniappan, … Continue reading
Museum Bloggers at #AAM2014
My first AAM conference was #AAM2010 in Los Angeles. Yes, there was a hashtag (and it wasn’t nearly as popular as #AAM2014). I had been to LA before – which helped keep me focused – but was in awe of the conference experience. I had never been surrounded by so many museum people. At that … Continue reading
Checking In
1. I have not been abducted by Aliens. 2. I cannot wait to tell you all about my recent Seattle conference experience (see #AAM2014 in Pictures for a sneak peak). 3. Currently, I’m stuck wrapping up a few projects. 4. I’ll be back. Continue reading