Museum Authority Up for Grabs: The Latest Thing, or Following a Long Trend Line?

July 1st, 2009 | RESEARCH

In this article, Daniel Spock, Director of the Minnesota History Center Museum, explores the effects of public participation in museums. Spock acknowledges the challenges associated with increased public participation, but argues that museums should consider themselves as trusted "mediators" in this complex new age of media and information.

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Daniel Spock, Author, Minnesota History Center Museum

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Publication: Exhibitionist
Volume: 28
Number: 2
Page(s): 6

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Audience: Museum | ISE Professionals
Discipline: Education and learning science | Technology
Resource Type: Mass Media Article | Reference Materials
Environment Type: Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits | Museum and Science Center Programs | Public Programs