Future of Museums

Browse PublicationsA Lifetime of Curiosity: Science Centers and Older Adults A Lifetime of Curiosity A Lifetime of Curiosity: Science Centers and Older Adults Wendy Pollock, Editor ASTC, May 2009 With the first wave of baby boomers now looking to the next phase of life, the time is right for museums to expand their engagement with older adult audiences. This publication offers positive examples, inspirational stories, and resources for those who are ready to get involved

Building a new library building gave designers and librarians a new way to think about what a library can be to a community.  Digital and physical coexist and people are a primary focus. Could a museum do as well?  How can you achieve this level of integration and community involvement without building a new building?

Integration is happening on the technical side to provide seamless access to information no matter what format or under whose domain it might fall. Can integration be achieved -- or should it -- among the audiences of these different but related types of institutions/collections?

Baby Boomer Statistics

"Cafe and bar" as "third space" -- is "third space" becoming a buzz-word in the world of investments?

Part of major trend in all places-- that need top 'pull' people into their physical space!!!\ Retail stores are going through the same transformation...

Company behind the 3D hologram of Tupac at Cochella... Getting lots of viral attention...

Might be of interest to those in the professionalization and mentorship group?

Solo living across the generations

Analog?  A museum exhibit that 'sees' you; let's you know it has registered your presence 

What does it mean for a third space to combine real and virtual audiences?

It may be crazy, but where will such mashups lead?

Another great example of a museum serving visitors with autism.

Learning/play innovation for children with autism

Where will this lead us? Photosharing is so ubiquitous we've stopped thinking about what we want to photograph and why we want to share. We just do it.

it's the images, stupid ;-)

second hit of the day citing the impact of photography on our day to day lives

The Shift Age is about humanity's new era. As the Information Age gives way to the Shift Age, we are entering a time of transformation and change that offers both great risk and incredible opportunity. Why do things happen so fast? Why do we feel unsettled, even out of control? David Houle identifies and explains the dynamics and forces that already have reshaped and will continue to reshape our world for the next 20 years. He comments from the front lines of the Shift Age on issues and topics that affect our lives. We have entered the final, global stage of humanity's cultural, social, and economic evolutionary journey: the Shift Age.