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Visitor Experience
A Visitors’ Perspective on Visitor Engagement
This article originally appeared in the July/August 2017 issue of Museum magazine. Understanding visitors’ needs will greatly inform our work engagement While engagement might seem …
Babes in Arms: The Toledo Museum of Art reaches out to the very youngest visitors.
This article originally appeared in the September/October 2013 edition of the Museum magazine. Museums are often not considered the most baby-friendly places. With …
I Have A Confession: I’m An Adult
This article originally appeared in the July/August 2013 edition of Museum magazine. How can science museums welcome grown-ups? I don’t have children, but I like to go to science …
How Does Your Garden Grow?
This article originally appeared in the July/August 2013 edition of Museum magazine. Managed landscapes at museums enhance the visitor experience. When visitors step into an urban museum …
Full Spectrum: Addressing the Needs of Kids with Autism
This article originally appeared in the March/April 2011 edition of the Museum magazine. An average sixth-grade class is touring your galleries. Most of the children are only mildly …
Mother Lode: Five Ultra Moms and Why You want Them to Visit Your Museum
This article originally appeared in the January/February 2011 edition of Museum magazine. Moms, the research shows, are a tough audience, hard to please and difficult to engage unless the …
“Connecting With The Story”: A conversation with author JULIA ALVAREZ
This article originally appeared in the May/June 2010 edition of the Museum magazine. Julia Alvarez may have only lived in the Dominican Republic from the age of 3 months through 10 years, …
Brainstorm: Inside the Mind of the Museum Visitor
This article originally appeared in the March/April 2010 edition of the Museum magazine. Hey, wait a second! Who’s driving the bus? Like a character out of Speed-that crazy 1990s …