Future of Museums

Folks at any museum who are thinking about incorporating experiences for the blind should watch these videos - especially Describing Colors to Blind People, Intangible Concepts to a Blind Person, and How a Blind Person Uses a Computer. Lots of other good stuff here too, plus you gotta love Tommy's attitude.

Dementia care unit built near football stadium to promote reminiscence therapy.  Could museums also play this type of role?

Ever since they were born, Boomers have been reshaping how things are done-now they're beginning to reshape the gym. How will retired Boomers reshape museums?

Cool that they used design thinking to develop better meals for the elderly in Denmark. My friend runs the kitchen that serves Copenhagen and we toured it while there.  Amazing place and food! Could more museums us this method for delivering service to visitors/community?

What might the office building of today look like, or be used for, tomorrow?

Acres of unused space in conventional office buildings may be transformed into hotel rooms, classrooms, theaters or retail uses, architects and urban planners say.   And museums? Exhibition spaces? Pop-up?

More and more grandparents are, and will continue to be, those who parent their grandchildren.

Very interesting article about what it means now and what it might mean in 2075 mean to live in a rural community. Note the list questions ranging from transportation systems to schools to "rural services".

Despite progress toward gender equality, there remain differences between male and female.

some good ideas for third spaces

A new take on museum tours could shake up educator- and docent-led programs. See also "inspirational art tours" at artmusela.com.