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Nina Simon is a museum professional, designer, and author known for her work on participatory design and community engagement in cultural institutions. She served as Executive Director of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History and founded OF/BY/FOR ALL, a global initiative helping organizations become more inclusive and community-driven.
Known for: The Participatory Museum
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The Participatory Museum
The Participatory Museum explores how museums can become more engaging and relevant by inviting visitors to actively contribute to exhibitions, programs, and interpretation. Nina Simon presents practical frameworks and case studies showing how participation transforms cultural institutions into dynamic community spaces.
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The Case for Participation
Why should museums embrace participation? Because, quite simply, the world has changed. Audiences are no longer satisfied being mere spectators. In every aspect of their lives — from posting reviews to remixing media — people expect to engage, to comment, to contribute. When institutions remain sile...
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Understanding Different Levels of Participation
Not all forms of participation are the same. To help practitioners design effective engagement, I have developed a framework describing four primary levels of participatory practice: contributory, collaborative, co-creative, and hosted. At the contributory level, visitors provide small inputs within...
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About Nina Simon
Nina Simon is a museum professional, designer, and author known for her work on participatory design and community engagement in cultural institutions. She served as Executive Director of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History and founded OF/BY/FOR ALL, a global initiative helping organizations beco...
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Nina Simon is a museum professional, designer, and author known for her work on participatory design and community engagement in cultural institutions. She served as Executive Director of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History and founded OF/BY/FOR ALL, a global initiative helping organizations beco...
Nina Simon is a museum professional, designer, and author known for her work on participatory design and community engagement in cultural institutions. She served as Executive Director of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History and founded OF/BY/FOR ALL, a global initiative helping organizations become more inclusive and community-driven.
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