The Participatory Museum
"Nina Simon's new book is essential for museum directors interested in experimenting with audience participation on the one hand and cautious about upending the tradition museum model on the other." --Elaine Gurian, international museum consultant and author of Civilizing the Museum"This book is an extraordinary resource. Nina has assembled the collective wisdom of the field, and has given it her own brilliant spin.  Her book will make you want to go right out and start experimenting with participatory projects." --Kathleen McLean, participatory museum designer and author of Planning for People in Museum Exhibitions"I predict that in the future this book will be a classic work of museology." --Elizabeth Merritt, founding director of the Center for the Future of Museums"Nina neatly balances practical ideas for immediate implementation with broader strategic thinking, makingThe Participatory Museumthego-to recipe book for the coming years." --Sebastian Chan, Head of Digital, Social and Emerging Technologies, Powerhouse Museum, AustraliaThe Participatory Museumhas the resonance of a manifesto and the potential to make a transformative impact on museum practice and visitors' experiences in museums in the coming decades. --Eric Siegel, Director and Chief Content Officer, New York Hall of Science