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What I Do
I have a passion for developing museum exhibitions, educational programs, and online experiences that engage visitors as co-creators, not just consumers. I’ve been called a “museum visionary” for my community-centered approach to design.
I currently serve as the Executive Director of The Museum of Art & History @ McPherson Center in Santa Cruz, California. We are working to...
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Presentations and Conferences
Upcoming:
February 17, 2012 - panel discussion with Maria Mortati, Phil Ross, and Mark Allen on “Making the Case for Experimental Projects” at the California Association of Museums conference in Berkeley, CA
February 23, 2012 - visiting artist presentation with the Visual and Public Art program of CSUMB in Monterey, CA
March 19, 2012 - opening keynote at the Legal Issues in Museums...
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Projects
Currently:
> Working as the Executive Director of The Museum of Art & History @ McPherson Center in Santa Cruz, CA (since May 11)
Past:
> Consulting with the Wild Center, Balboa Park Learning Institute, and the Swedish Museum of World Cultures (March 11)
> Working with the Skirball Cultural Center on participatory elements of a forthcoming exhibition on women’s health and...
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Publications and Blog
You can find hundreds of weekly essays on the Museum 2.0 blog. You might also enjoy my book, The Participatory Museum.
Here are other recent papers for download:
Going Analog: Translating Virtual Learnings into Real Institutional Change, published in Museums and the Web Proceedings, 2009.
Discourse in the Blogosphere: What Museums Can Learn from Web 2.0, published in Museums and Social Issues,...
Contact
I am is based in Santa Cruz, California.
You can reach me:
at The Museum of Art & History - 705 Front Street in downtown
by phone - 831.331.5460, or skype ninaksimon
by email - nina@museumtwo.com
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