The poet, Robert Browning, is famous for (among other things) these two lines from Andrea del Sarto: “Ah, but a [hu]man’s reach should exceed his grasp, Or what’s a heaven for?” What about museums? What might we consider a museum’s … Continue reading
World’s Best Museum Gift Shops, Fodor’s Travel Guides, http://bit.ly/GzXdq9 Controversy surrounds use of funds #donor left for the establishment of a #museum http://bit.ly/GBuuAd #donation #bequest Canadian #Museum of Civilization celebrates national popular music awards with two special #exhibits http://bit.ly/GAIHi9 #heritage … Continue reading
Yesterday I tried out a SCVNGR trek designed by W. Ryan Dodge at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM). It was a lot of fun and allowed me to give the SCVNGR app a good test drive. This was a SCVNGR … Continue reading
There is no denying the potential power of mobile in the museum. Anyone who is interested in communicating with museum audiences and informal learning can’t help but be impressed by the possibilities. Mobile devices can turbo-charge the visitor experience with … Continue reading
I’ve assisted museums with policy development in the past, and recently had occasion to try and assemble as comprehensive a list as possible of potential policies and procedures for collection/visitor-based institutions. Entries in the list that follows all come from … Continue reading