description: In a time of challenge, what can museum professionals do to assure that museums continue to fulfill their promise as essential public institutions? This richly illustrated book offers reflections about key dimensions of a defining quality of vibrant public places, which the authors call "conviviality"-a welcoming spirit, orientation to the community, comfort, opportunities for social engagement, and places for healing and renewal. The book focuses on the physical character of museums, which, the authors argue-while often overlooked in the press of exhibition openings and daily program schedules-has profound effects on the quality of a museum experience.
language: English
title: The Convivial Museum
publisher: Association of Science-Technology Centers