The push toward making museums a nighttime destination is “part and parcel of museums attempting to reach out to new audiences,” said Bruce J. Altshuler, the director of New York University’s program in museum studies. “It takes different forms in different places, but it’s about being more than just a place in which art is displayed. It’s about becoming a center of activity, a place for congregation, a place for social interaction — in other words, a place where people can have fun.
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Museums and Mobile: 3rd edition
Meet, Interact, Learn. Join us October 24-26, 2011 for the third edition of the popular Museums & Mobile online conference series. Meet others working on mobile interpretation and applications. Interact with colleagues from your desktop. Learn what’s working and what’s not. Stroll the Virtual Expo for what’s new. Walk away with knowledge you can put to use immediately.
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5 Ways Museums Are Reaching Digital Audiences
If the last time you were in a museum you were being shuffled in a single-file line by an aging docent, you may be surprised by the dynamic lives these institutions lead in the digital world. New platforms are allowing museums to break free of the confines of the academic ivory tower and engage with their communities like never before. (…)
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Connecting art audiences online
The digital era has brought exciting changes to our lives, and certainly to the arts. Our previous research, More than bums on seats: Australian participation in the arts, found that one in three Australians is using the internet to engage with the arts in some way, confirming it as a key opportunity for our sector.