Three Things I've Learned about Design for Participation

FROM PLACE TO PRESENCE A DISCUSSION WITH NINA SIMONnina@museumtwo.com @ninaksimon #nodem10

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THREE SURPRISING THINGS I’VE LEARNED ABOUTDESIGN FOR PARTICIPATION

LESSON 1:MORE SCAFFOLDING! MORE CONSTRAINTS!

Denver Art Museum

Denver Art Museum 90,000 visitors, 37,000 posters madeaverage time spent making a poster: 25 minutes

Project 9/11 MEMORIAL MUSEUM 9

Find someone about your height to help you with this exhibit GoMA

Find someone aboutyour gender to help you with this exhibit Ask a stranger of your height do this activity with you GoMA

LESSON 2:PEOPLE CONTRIBUTE DIFFERENT THINGS WHENGIVEN DIFFERENT PROMPTS & INPUT MECHANISMS.

cph!! here i am

Lowell National Historical Park

“The percentage of ‘unrelated’ responsesdecreased from 58% (white cards) to 40% (bluecards), and ‘specific’ responses nearly doubled,from 28% (white) to 50% (blue).” http://www.participatorymuseum.org/ref3-16/

Lowell National Historical Park

LESSON 3:RESPONSIVENESS IS MORE IMPORTANT THANANYTHING ELSE.

http://museumtwo.blogspot.com/2010/03/participatory-museum-process-part-2.html

“At first, I wasnt sure whetheror not my responses wereuseful to anybody. It took along time for any feedback tofilter through. When it didcome I really appreciated Ninasthanks and encouragement.Thats what kept me comingback to the site.” http://museumtwo.blogspot.com/2010/03/participatory-museum-process-part-2.html

HOW CAN USERS MAKETHIS PROJECT BETTER?

http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/textiles/lawty/world_beach/

Worcester City Gallery and Museum

participation can be for everyone Auckland Museum Minnesota History Center

HOW CAN USERS MAKE YOUR INSTITUTION BETTER?nina@museumtwo.com @ninaksimon #nodem10

Three Things I've Learned about Design for Participation

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