This document discusses how museums can show love through their exhibits, activities, spaces, and staff. It summarizes Stephanie Rosestone's travels to various museums around the world. The document argues that no matter the size or funding of a museum, creating an inspiring and engaging experience for visitors requires showing a deep passion and love for the content and the visitors. Exhibits, activities, and staff can demonstrate love through their design, bringing collections to life, caring for visitors' needs, and taking pride in sharing their knowledge.

1. All you need is love
Stephanie Rosestone
Education Officer

2. This year I was lucky enough to travel around the world.

3. • Californian Academy of Sciences • Globe Theatre
• Indianapolis Museum of Art • Victoria & Albert Museum
• Smithsonians: Natural History, American • Royal Palace, Stockholm
History, Air and Space and American • Skansen, Stockholm
Indian • Jamtli, Östersund
• Library of Congress • MAS (Museum aan de Stroom), Antwerp
• American Museum of Natural History • Pelgrom Burgher’s House, Antwerp
(NYC) • plus various historic sites in Italy
• Metropolitan Museum of Art (NYC)
• Belfast City Hall
• National Museum of Scotland
• Writers’ Museum, Edinburgh
• Gladstone’s Land, Edinburgh
• Beamish Museum, Durham
• Jorvik Dig, York
• Micklegate Bar Museum, York
• Lyme Park, Derbyshire
• Dolwyddelan Castle, North Wales
• Ty Mawr, North Wales
• Cragside House, Northumberland
• Brockhampton Estate, Herefordshire
• Blenhiem Palace, Oxfordshire
• Bodleian Library, Oxford
• Tower of London

4. No matter how big or small, whether they’re well-
funded or struggling, either living or static – to create an
inspiring and engaging museum, all you need is love.

5. What is love?
When the exhibits, activities or staff
speak to the visitor in a manner that
demonstrates their deep passion for
content, purpose and engagement.

6. Exhibits and spaces can show love

7. Exhibits and spaces show love
Metropolitan Museum of Art

8. Exhibits and spaces show love
Smithsonian

9. Exhibits and spaces show love
Californian Academy of Science

10. Exhibits and spaces show love
Dolwyddelan Castle

11. How do exhibits and spaces show love?
Aesthetic layouts and design
Respect for the essence of the content
Caring for and respecting collections

12. Exhibits and spaces lacking love

13. Activities and interactives can show love

14. Activities and interactives show love
Smithsonian

15. Activities and interactives show love
Jamtli – Community Kindergarten

16. Activities and interactives show love
Indianapolis Museum of Art

17. Activities and interactives show love
Jorvik Dig

18. How do activities and interactives show love?
Respecting the needs and wants of the visitor
Bringing the collection to life
Giving the visitor permissions and rights to share
Providing something for everyone

19. Staff can show love

20. Staff can show love
Jamtli

21. Staff can show love
Beamish

22. Staff can show love
Tower of London – Past Pleasures

23. Staff can show love
Tŷ Mawr

24. How do staff show love?
Showing enthusiasm and freshness
Knowing their museum/site
Taking pride in their character/costume/role
Finding new ways to engage the visitor

25. A great museum oozes love.
A love for the collections, the stories and the visitors.
All you need is love.

26. Thank you
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