A DISCUSSION WITH NINA SIMON [email protected] @ninaksimon on twitter slides at http://bit.ly/ninathree
Three Surprising Lessons about Design for Participation
May 07, 2015
I've been studying and practicing participatory design techniques for several years. Here are three things I've learned that have really surprised me and significantly shifted my work. First presented to the Museum of Vancouver on May 26, 2010 by Nina Simon, Museum 2.0.
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A DISCUSSION WITH NINA SIMON
[email protected] @ninaksimon on twitter slides at http://bit.ly/ninathree
where i live
what i dobalboa park online collaborativeboston children’s museum calgary science centerchabot space science centerchicago history museumdenver art museumexperience music projectgirls math and science partnershipinternational spy museummonterey bay aquariumoakland museumSFMOMA smithsonian museum of natural historystatens museum for kunsttech museum of innovation
the participatory institution is a place where visitors can create, share, and connect with each other around content.
what i advocate
in cultural institutions, that can mean...
lower: Chicago Children’s Museumlower: Science Museum of Minnesota
Minnesota History CenterCantor Art Center
THREE SURPRISING THINGSI’VE LEARNED ABOUT
DESIGN FOR PARTICIPATION
LESSON 1:MORE SCAFFOLDING! MORE CONSTRAINTS!
Denver Art Museum
Denver Art Museum
90,000 visitors, 37,000 posters made
average time spent making a poster: 25 minutes
GoMA
GoMA
Find someone about your height to help you with this exhibit
GoMA
Find someone about your height to help you with this exhibit Ask a stranger of your gender to do this activity with you
LESSON 2:PEOPLE CONTRIBUTE DIFFERENT THINGS WHEN GIVEN DIFFERENT PROMPTS & INPUT MECHANISMS.
Lowell National Historical Park
“The percentage of ‘unrelated’ responses decreased from 58% (white cards) to 40% (blue cards), and ‘specific’ responses nearly doubled, from 28% (white) to 50% (blue).”
http://www.participatorymuseum.org/ref3-16/
LESSON 3:RESPONSIVENESS IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN ANYTHING ELSE.
HOW CAN VISITORS MAKE THIS PROJECT BETTER?
Worcester City Gallery and Museum
Worcester City Gallery and Museum
Worcester City Gallery and Museum
“At first, I wasn't sure whether or not my responses were useful to anybody. It took a long time for any feedback to filter through. When it did come I really appreciated Nina's thanks and encouragement. That's what kept me coming back to the site.”
http://museumtwo.blogspot.com/2010/03/participatory-museum-process-part-2.html
HOW CAN VISITORS MAKE YOUR INSTITUTION BETTER?
A DISCUSSION WITH NINA SIMON
[email protected] @ninaksimon on twitter slides at http://bit.ly/ninathree
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