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Are there any factors related to adopting virtual museums? "Factors Determining Whether an Art Museum Will Offer Virtual Content: An Empirical Study in South Korea," has been published in Volume 40, Issue 6 of the International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction, within the special issue on Advanced Interaction in Cultural Heritage. This study began during my first semester of graduate school. With a background in art and design and a particular interest in museums, I aimed to combine my two interests—art museums and the media industry—through this research. Though there are still limitations, this piece is meaningful to me as it is the first paper published in my scholarly journey. The study includes a definition of virtual museums. If you are exploring virtual museums, it will be a good starting point. Plus, the results show that the presence of collection information, the size of the collection, and the exhibition space’s size are all positively related to the presence of virtual content, based on a quantitative analysis. You can find more details from the article. https://lnkd.in/eiZftuq4 I would like to thank my adviser, Professor Kim, for his invaluable guidance and support in the completion of this publication. Additionally, I extend my gratitude to the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Gwacheon, South Korea, for allowing me to include their virtual exhibition image in my paper.

Museums hold countless stories and perspectives, but how do you choose which ones to share? In her latest blog post, Rachael Cristine Woody explores how museums can use visitor data to uncover story inspiration. Whether it’s foot traffic stats, online collection views, or untapped areas of your collection, the numbers can point to what resonates most with your audience. Curious about letting the data guide your next museum story? Read Rachael's full post to discover how data-driven storytelling can help you craft narratives that captivate your audience! #MuseumStorytelling #Museums #DataDriven #Lucidea #CollectionsManagement

How is the museum field transforming? Longtime consultant and writer András Szántó calls it a "software upgrade." As museums adapt to new challenges, they're redefining their roles, embracing innovation, and shifting towards more inclusive and engaging experiences. Explore his insights from interviews with global museum leaders and what this reinvention means for the future of the field in this Q&A. https://lnkd.in/eU6Nj_4k

An interesting article.

Art museums are still a young and dynamic field, always changing: from royal collections to public goods, from clubhouses for the elite to engines of economic development. Now "palaces for the people," the primary goal of art museums is no longer built around preserving objects and assuming the public will be interested in them; it is now built around engaging the public in the process of finding meaning in art. It's a bold and exciting vision. But does the public feel that shift? Does the information that museums share with the public does reflect the trust or transparency that the public expects from institutions that earn its respect and loyalty? Do their budgets and practices (which museum boards and leaders endorse) represent mission-compliance, or mission neglect? Thanks to Observer for sharing Remuseum's research and questions for the field.

Art is as old as human history, but art museums as we know them are relatively modern institutions that have always adapted to reflect their times. No longer identifying themselves as stewards of artwork for people who can afford to collect it, many museums now embrace their nonprofit status to serve and engage the public at large. But how is such transformation reflected in museum operations, and how can museums leverage innovation to support their evolving missions? Read more: https://lnkd.in/eJ_AdjwD By Stephen Reily, Remuseum

Such a valuable thought-piece.

How can museums shift from traditional power structures, to truly empowering historically excluded communities? The Clyfford Still Museum is bringing a careful and collaborative approach to this work through a powerful partnership with the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. By reconnecting with descendants of individuals depicted in Clyfford Still’s portraits, the museum is fostering genuine, long-term collaboration that prioritizes the voices and perspectives of the Tribal community. Their initiative also goes beyond the present collaboration—it's about rethinking the role of museums in building shared, reciprocal futures. 🔗 Explore how this partnership is creating new pathways for cultural engagement: https://lnkd.in/gUysX6t2

📣 CALL FOR PAPERS : Society of Nordic Museums/Nordisk Museumsforbund/ invites submissions for presentations at the Nordic conference “Museums in Society”.   Recent years have shown that museums have an ever more important role in society due to their great potential in including and activating many different groups of society in meaningful collaborative work on the subject of culture.   At the same time the more traditional roles as - guardians of the physical cultural heritage both in the form of buildings and in the form of artifacts - are still a large part of the museum’s DNA. The demands for what and how the museums collect are, however, influenced by the changing role as described above.   We invite you to submit papers for presentations in one of the following sessions: ✔️ Social sustainability and social mobility: How can museums support social sustainability and social mobility through their work? ✔️ The traditional role of the museum as guardian of the physical cultural heritage: How do museums become a more integral part of society in their work to preserve cultural heritage? ✔️ Museums as the glue of the local society. Many local museums play a key role in securing social and civic activities in the local society. How do museums handle this role now and in the future? ✔️ Museums of the future: How do we make the museums of the future even more relevant for society (local and in broader perspectives)? Should museums prioritize specialized collections and expertise, or aim for broader, more general exhibitions that appeal to diverse audiences? Should all museums be for everybody?   Paper can be academic or present best practice at a museum. The papers will be assessed by a committee of peers from either the academic world or the museum world.   The paper must be in either Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Danish or English.   The conference “Museums in Society” will be held on September 17th-19th 2025 in Brønderslev in Denmark.   Submission of papers will be open from November 15th until December 15th.   Please send your paper to Museum director Anne Færch Provst at email ap@museummoss.dk

The importance of public transparency for arts orgs: Most U.S. art museums have shifted their stated missions to emphasize public service and engagement over preserving objects, yet few institutions openly offer basic information on how they are run, according to a new study. According to the study, 60% of the 200 U.S. art museums studied say their mission is to serve the public, while another 30% say their mission is a balance between public service and their collection. The remaining 11% continue to focus on objects. Yet only 17% of these institutions make two important disclosures: visitation numbers and audited financial statements; 43% share neither of those figures. Of those that do provide something, 43% share the number of visitors to their institutions, while 37% share financial statements. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eAx3pYqw #SweibelArts #PublicService #Transparency