Blog archive:
Museullaneous

We've been thinking lots about agile / rapid development models as we begin to delve into the wonderful world of apps. But, what is it and what does it mean for museums?

Here are my quick notes from this conference held in Melbourne on 14-15 April.

Behind the doors of the old Spirit House.

'Curated' for you: the latest museum, web and tech news from across the net

This week I have been bringing together some research on the Museum's scientific links with Lord Howe Island.

The earliest known photo showing the noxious weed Asparagus fern growing on Lord Howe Island in 1923.

Asking questions is what we do in Audience Research. We do it for lots of reasons, and all of them deepen or broaden our understanding of what we are researching. How fitting then that we recently conducted research about the deep ocean.

To prepare for an exhibition next year we recently conducted a frontend survey about the topic “deep ocean”. This research was conducted using Survey Monkey, an online survey tool, and after two weeks 792 people had responded.

Museum-in-a-car, a behind-the-scenes exhibition, label-free objects and more...

What do online trends mean for the future role of a museum? More from Kristen Purcell, at Museums and the Web 2011.

Here's some notes from the key note address given by Kristen Purcell, Associate Director, Pew Internet Project, at the Museums and the Web annual conference in Philadelphia, PA. 

Today is #whyilovemuseumsday on Twitter. Here are some of our favourite tweets so far...

'Curated' for you: the latest museum, web and tech news from across the net

Curated for you: the latest museum, web and tech news from across the net

Museums now operate across three spheres: their physical site; online (via websites and social media) and in the mobile world. How do each of these spheres intersect? How can museums add value across the three to enhance their relationships with audiences?