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Magic in the Music? Music Programming in Art Museums
(2013-07-25)In an effort to attract new audiences, a number of art museums have turned to participation-building programming as a mechanism for getting new audiences in the door (Harlow et al., 2011). Music programming is a widespread ... -
Managing Education Collections: The Care/Use Balance in Natural History Museums
Although many natural history museums across the country manage education collections, not much literature exists on the level of care these collections receive and how institutions make decisions regarding this care. The ... -
Math Attitudes and Interests of Adult Science Café Participants
University of Washington <bold>Abstract</bold> Math Attitudes and Interests of Adult Science Café Participants Anna L. Johnson Chair of the Supervisory Committee: Kristine Morrissey, Ph.D. Museology Negative attitudes ... -
Modern Approaches to NAGPRA
The purpose of this study was to identify and describe Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act compliance methodologies and how institutions overcame the challenges inherent in the act. The research focused ... -
More than Crowdsourcing Science: The Reasons for Museum Citizen Science Programs and how and why they Change
(2013-07-25)This exploratory research study seeks to identify reasons why museums begin citizen science programming, why they continue to do citizen science, and how and why their programs have changed over time. Citizen science is a ... -
More than just a novelty? Museum visitor interactions with 3D printed artifacts
Museums have been increasingly interested in ways to apply 3D printing technology. However, little research has been conducted on how the public interacts with 3D printing in museums. The goal of this study is to describe ... -
More Than Two-Spirit: Queer Indigenous Sovereignty and Survivance in Museums
The intention of this study was to identify ways museums represent Two-Spirit and queer Indigenous artists. This qualitative study included interviews with six Two-Spirit/queer Indigenous artists, using a phenomenological ... -
Museum Engagement with Veterans, and Representations of War and PTSD
(2012-09-13)While museums, in particular history and military museums, have long included representations of war and soldiers, there is one area that is not as visible: that of the veteran who returns home from war physically intact, ... -
Museum Outreach and Academic Identity: An Examination of Academic Identity Formation in Underserved Audiences
University of Washington Abstract Museum Outreach and Academic Identity: An Examination of Academic Identity Formation in Underserved Audiences Linda DeJesus Chair of the Supervisory Committee: Kris Morrissey, PhD Director ... -
Museum Professionals’ Numinous Experiences: Exploring their Nature and Influences
What kinds of experiences inspire museum professional to pursue work in this niche field? The purpose of this phenomenological research study was to explore the nature of early numinous museum experiences and their long-term ... -
Museum Program Facilitators: Working Within Carceral Space
This study was an exploration of the effects that outreach programs for the incarcerated have on those who facilitate them in order to increase understandings of the motivations, emotional impacts, and needs of these ... -
Museums and Sanctuary Spaces: Staff Response to Community Crisis
Museums have traditionally articulated a role for themselves as a sanctuary space, albeit one for thoughts or learning, a sanctuary of the mind rather than the body. These two museum modes are coming to a head, at a time ... -
Museums and Social Justice: Creating the Intersection
The purpose of this study was to understand the intersection of museums and social justice. The research was a qualitative study using the data from six interviews from museum professionals who are recognized leaders in ... -
Museums Connect: The Next Chapter of International Collaboration
Funding has recently become available for what is arguably the most time and resource intensive, though perhaps the most rewarding, type of international collaboration among museums: the facilitation of person-to-person ... -
Now You See Me: The Emotional Impact of Visible Labs on Museum Staff
In the last half-century, visible lab and storage spaces have become a popular phenomenon around the world. These new spaces provide visitors to the museum the option to view museum staff, operations, and collections which ... -
One on One: An Exploratory Study of Facilitated Dialogue at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
(2012-09-13)This research examines the Interpretive Guide program at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden as a case study and counterexample to common practices of facilitating interpretive experiences in art museums. Interpretive ... -
Operating a Museum For Profit: Furthering the dialouge about corporate structures available to museums
A few professionals are suggesting museums consider a for-profit model because of recent funding challenges facing museums and the rise of social entrepreneurs and social benefit corporate structures. However, little is ... -
“Pass the Mic”: Perceptions of Museum-Community Collaborative Exhibit Development
Museums and communities are increasingly coming together to share history, culture, and skills in the development of collaborative exhibits. While collaborative work has been well-explored in the museological field, it is ... -
Place in Space: What Moving Means for a Museum’s Identity
The purpose of this study was to describe how staff perceived and understood their museum’s institutional identity as their museum constructed a new building and moved to a new location. The research focused on how staff ... -
Play On: The Importance of Adult-Only Play Events at Children's Museums
Play is an important part of an adult visitor’s museum experience. While recent research shows that adult visitors benefit from opportunities to play much like their younger counterparts, many museums are slow to incorporate ...