tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2931042383463966050.post46948800801325500..comments2024-03-28T11:15:57.026-04:00Comments on The Uncataloged Museum: Why Can't Museums be More Like City Markets?Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02833927749919826650noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2931042383463966050.post-92006226630548191982009-04-30T08:53:00.000-04:002009-04-30T08:53:00.000-04:00Great work, Linda. I am fascinated by the questio...Great work, Linda. I am fascinated by the question of how to make museums "like" other things and have been playing with some design techniques for making it happen. You might be interested in <A HREF="http://www.archimuse.com/mw2009/papers/simon/simon.html" REL="nofollow">this paper about how to make museums "like" various web-based applications,</A> and these <A HREF="http://prezi.com/30512/" REL="nofollow">workshop slides</A> on how to make them like... anything.Nina Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11723930679606298550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2931042383463966050.post-2274816506336342322009-04-29T12:57:00.000-04:002009-04-29T12:57:00.000-04:00Miko--
Great points--although perhaps we're reall...Miko--<br /><br />Great points--although perhaps we're really looking for those repeat customers as well. And I think in a way, those museum take-home experiences can be as meaningful as that great piece of cheese. But to that end, I'd love to see more museums allow photography--so more visitors can "take home" and share that experience the same way they could with food.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02833927749919826650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2931042383463966050.post-63170233770204788022009-04-29T10:52:00.000-04:002009-04-29T10:52:00.000-04:00There's one fundamental and important difference: ...There's one fundamental and important difference: the market is oriented toward concrete consumption, not simply experience. All the education available is directed to that end - making a sale, and perhaps enlisting a loyal repeat customer. How museums can do this as effectively when we are generally purveying experience and education rather than something the visitors physically take in, and/or take home, is the challenge. Are the experiences we offer compelling, interactive, and valuable enough in themselves to be the main attraction, fully replacing that smorgasbord of things you can taste and, ultimately, own?Integrated Systemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12326071120855371015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2931042383463966050.post-85181356277210400052008-12-22T20:34:00.000-05:002008-12-22T20:34:00.000-05:00LOVE this. What a great analogy. What if museums...LOVE this. What a great analogy. What if museums set up "outdoor markets", but with exhibitions rather than food?An Xiaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10751916936724943300noreply@blogger.com