Maintaining a blog which can also be done using Codex is another effective way to communicate what makes your institution special and what exciting projects you are working on. Using Tumblr, the museum invited young people to transform selected artworks from the s gallery at the museum into hilarious GIFs.
Submissions from the contest were featured on over websites and blogs including BuzzFeed and Yahoo. GIF creators were able to show off their technical skills while getting to know each painting, taking inspiration from the inherent movement within the artwork and turning that movement on its head. The project let the Tate reach new audiences and demonstrate that the museum is still relevant for younger generations.
Following the success of the GIF party, the Tate made digital mass-participation projects a permanent part of the museum, installing screens and stations within the museum to showcase GIFs and memes that people have created from the artwork in the gallery space.
This is a great example of a museum leveraging technology that younger audiences already know and love. Tumblr is a free website for sharing visual content with people around the world. Young people are already using Tumblr to curate their own personal art collections. If you want to connect with Gen Y and Z, don't be afraid to create campaigns that are responsive to current trends in technology and pop culture.
Rather, the app is intended to be used with headphones, and the tour begins by encouraging visitors to put their phones in their pockets.
SFMOMA hired podcasters, comedians, sportscasters and artists to record several different tour paths. There is no need to look at a screen—just at the art. If visitors stray from the path, the app begins to play ambient music, designed not to distract visitors or discourage them from wandering.
Exhibits that respond to universal, timeless experiences are guaranteed to draw interest. Established in , The Museum of Broken Relationships has already attracted thousands of visitors and lots of media attention. The objects come from all over the world, and each one has a story about the person who saved the object and why it symbolizes their failed relationship. This video from Al Jazeera includes a short interview with museum director Alexis Hyde and examples of the strange objects housed in the museum:.
For many museums, this would look like creating an exhibit which focuses on a particularly weird part of history, or a collection of art which stands out from the rest. Creative and quirky exhibits work well on both a large scale and a small scale, and they are a great way of appealing to younger audiences. These seven ideas are just a few of the ways you can leverage technology and creativity to make the museum experience more appealing to younger audiences.
Embrace the unknown. Instead of finding common ground it seems that issues of class, race, gender and environmentalism are becoming ever more polarised. To help the public re-establish this common ground and learn to build bridges rather than breed division, many believe that museums have a role to play in giving us perspective — be it through intellectual exercises or merely holding up mistakes of the past as evidence of where such behaviour will lead us once more.
We look forward to helping bring it to life through this exhibition. In the face of hatred and ignorance, knowledge and understanding are often the best weapons. This is what the museum has the power to showcase.
Museums have the power to create unity on both a social and political level, but also on a local one. Local museums are able to provide a sense of community and place by celebrating a collective heritage, offering a great way to get to know the history of a particular area. There are endless examples of local museums in the UK. Housed in an Italianate Victorian villa near the seafront, this local abode was once home to a wealthy widow before housing German prisoners of war during World War II.
The home is filled with a variety of local historical treasures, including dolls, rocking horses, prints, paintings and sculptures. From prehistoric times to the pioneering 20th century filmmaking that occurred in the area, this museum offers a comprehensive history of Hove. Similarly, the Discovery Museum in Newcastle Upon Tyne celebrates the Northern Powerhouse — long before this phrase was coined in recent years.
In centuries past, the region led the way in engineering and entire communities flourished on the back of innovation. The eclectic mix of exhibits at the Discovery Museum are all tactile and hands-on, encouraging interaction from visitors, while the lightbulb exhibition details how Joseph Swan unveiled his invention for the first time in Newcastle.
As technology and digitalisation sees us becoming more and more globalised, institutions such as these offer a welcome reminder of the achievements and discoveries located closer to home, bringing communities together. Museums can also bring people together in a more literal way, through public events, workshops and lectures. The British Museum , for example, works with community organisations and charities to explore, research and respond to projects. Meanwhile, some museums like the Museum of Street Culture in Dallas, Texas create exhibitions designed to support vulnerable local people.
The Museum of Street Culture recently launched a project designed to engage the public in dialogue with people experiencing homelessness, challenging stigma and increasing awareness. Of course, taking a stand often means that a museum exposes itself to criticism from those who disagree with their exhibits. And in some cases, criticism can boil over into something much worse.
Here, tourists found a noose purposefully left at the museum — one of several hate incidents that followed the election result.
With over 8 million works, its permanent collection is the largest and most comprehensive in existence. National Archeological Museum — A fantastic stop while in Athens. Its collections include artifacts that were stored around the city until the museum opened. Here you can visit the extensive collection of jewellery, pottery, bronzes and sculptures from ancient cultures.
As one of the largest museums in North America, it offers global art, culture and nature exhibit from across the ages. Its collection includes more than six million objects and specimens. As the name implies, art museums focus on art objects. These can range from paintings, sculptures and decorative arts from different times.
Quite often, these are very subjective and can inspire a debate. Most people would be likely to visit museums in this category. The Louvre — By far, one of my favourite museums to date and an iconic Parisian staple. Victoria and Albert Museum — Located in London , this place is beautiful inside and out. Here you can see an extensive selection of art from the Renaissance period. Van Gogh Museum — An absolute must while in Amsterdam. I was surprised to discover that his talents extended to sculpting, writing, designing, and not just painting—a remarkable talent.
Some museums are hard to define. To me, they are focus on a particular specialty, dedicated to a particular subject. When you visit museums in this category, anything goes. The whole concept revolves around mementos of broken relationships. There are letters, keepsakes that represented something, as well as photographs. Each has a description of the story behind what happened.
Some are funny, others sad and heartbreaking. If you like to visit museums, you might enjoy Architecture and museums in Amsterdam. Bata Shoe Museum — A whole museum dedicated to footwear right in Toronto. The vast collection of 13, items makes this one of kind museum in North America. If you think women today are wearing crazy shoes, just wait until you see what they wore in the past ones.
It is truly mind-blowing if you consider this is all made out of rock salt. If aviation is your thing, here is a handy list of aviation museums around the world. These are some of the most unique places for people who like to visit museums. Abba Museum — Very quirky place that is an homage to the band Abba in Stockholm.
From early design ideas to popular games of the past, this is the place for game fans. Alex was thrilled playing the arcade games. This was home to the sounds of music that had a huge impact on the industry. The guided tour is like a performance in itself. This particular category is self-explanatory. Likewise, not all religious museums are churches. Various Popes have amassed a massive collection of sculptures and Renaissance art over the centuries. The place itself is also worthy of admiration.
Sistine Chapel, anyone? The Sagrada Familia — I was hesitant to include this on the list at first. The Aga Khan Museum — Located in Toronto , this museum focuses on acquiring, preserving, and interpreting Muslim art, culture, and religious traditions.
Collections include Islamic art and heritage, including artifacts from the private collections of His Highness, the Aga Khan. Sometimes ancient ruins make for a great history lesson. These types of museums are probably my favourite. I love to visit museums that are filled with history and ruins. You can marvel for hours at the beauty that once was and ponder the influence it had on those that came after. This was definitely a bucket list item for me and worth the climb.
Once clad in the finest marble, then looted and abandoned, history is drenched in every piece of rock and stone. This was the heart of the Roman Empire and a must-stop in Rome. You can visit museums all over the world and not find one like this one. Walk on the fortified walls to imagine the life of troops that lived there. Pompeii — In its own category, Pompeii offers a unique and interactive way of learning about life during Roman times.
This is probably the most interesting type of museum. Walking through actual rooms, people once lived in is definitely informative. The architecture is as impressive as the interior. If you want to visit museums in Lisbon, this is a good one.
Kensington Palace — While many members of the British Royal family still live here, visitors have an opportunity to tour selected parts of the building.
It was interesting to see her clothes, especially since they also had pictures of her wearing them. Like to visit museums that used to be royal residences? You might like Rundale Palace!
The grand parties of the French court were legendary and having stepped foot in this place, and I can totally believe that.
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