How to Visit A Museum? #InternationalMuseumDay #museums
There are so many ways to visit a museum. On International Museum Day, I do hope people realize there are very few wrong ones. As long as the collections remain unmarred, and you are unharmed, you are basically …
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Where did the Museum Visitors Go?
Museum visitorship is down. You don’t have to believe me. The NEA, the Art Newspaper, and the Guardian are reputable sources who say just this. Colleen Dillenschneider, wunderkind audience lady, last year wrote extensively about audience declines. The number of people is tied to the amount of money going into museum operating accounts, both through …
The Danish word hygge is hard to translate. Books like the Little Book of Hygge, often translate the word as coziness. These authors go on to share how that word is but a scarce approximation of its actual meaning. This Danish cultural norm, a sort of way of being, is central to that nation’s high …
The Art of Facts: Four Ways that Art Protects You in the World of “Fake News”
Observation: They say seeing is believing. Sure, there are plenty of invisible, real phenomenon, including the gravitational pull that prevent you from flying off the earth as you read this. But, so much of our understanding of the universe is based on observation. Attempt to draw something you see. For your drawing to have any …
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The Near-Future of Museum Education for K-12 Audiences
This afternoon I had the privilege of participating in the North Carolina Museum of Art’s project, #NCMAAsk (search twitter for more), which is focused on museums, technology, and the future. There were a number of issues that came up, but, many of them centered around hearing, listening, and flexibility. Museums in their partnership with …
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How do you actually make a game?
Designing a game? Well, there are many ways to start, but, in essence, you want to think about some big issues: 1. What is your goal? What do you want your players to get out of it? What is your project goal? How does it relate to your game goal? 2. Where are you going …
Social Media Tips for Interns
We were talking in the office about interns and social media. Here are some of the thoughts I brought to that conversation. Social media can be a powerful tool for connecting, potentially scaffolding for future job acquisition and fulfillment. It can also be a means for future challenges with job acquisition. So, a little guidance …