The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage
The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Presents: Center Live with Nina Simon
On Friday, April 22, 2011, The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage hosted a sold-out event with culture provocateur Nina Simon, co-sponsored by Heritage Philadelphia Program and the Philadelphia Exhibitions Initiative. Simon, author of The Participatory Museum and the mind behind the influential blog Museum 2.0, conducted a discussion and interactive workshop with local arts and culture practitioners from the Philadelphia area, and shared her vision for the future of cultural institutions as personal, dynamic, collaborative places for visitor engagement.
Visit our blog for a post-presentation round-up of our live tweets during the event, and Simon's short list of exemplary museums, institutions, and Web sites that integrate participatory experiences into their work.
Click here to download Simon's PowerPoint, shown during the morning presentation (PDF) >
Watch our exclusive videos of the event below, posted in two parts: Simon's "Inspiring Visitor Participation" presentation and a follow-up Q&A session with audience members and online viewers.
Center Live with Nina Simon
April 22, 2011 at The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage
Part 1: "Inspiring Visitor Participation" Presentation
Center Live with Nina Simon
April 22, 2011 at The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage
Part 2: Q&A Session
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Described as a “visionary” by Smithsonian Magazine, NINA SIMON is the principal of Museum 2.0, a design firm that works with cultural institutions worldwide on innovative projects that invite visitors to engage as collaborators and active participants. She is the author of The Participatory Museum (2010) and the popular Museum 2.0 blog. Previously, Simon served as curator at the Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose, CA, and was an experience developer at the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C. Don't miss this opportunity to interact with one of today's major thinkers and practitioners!
