As they came together in the morning, the participants warmed up for this part of the dialogue by thinking about what divides their communities and what strengthens community bonds. Consider how our lives intersect with museums and what keeps us away. The museum experience is better when you see people like yourself there. Distance, cost, social class, and fear of the unknown are all barriers.
Museums provoke feelings of incompetence.
People think they won't understand what they'll see. Libraries are known for reciprocity and interaction. Museums are more passive and lack interaction. Kids no longer have the freedom and flexibility to wander for an afternoon through a museum. A museum exists perpetually in people's hearts.