Finally! What is the Perfect Museum?
Join the board! Consider what you’ve learned about museum reformation. What do you think is the Perfect Museum?
“My perfect museum is a space that is constantly growing and changing. A space that can admit their flaws and commit to progressing to serve and represent their community.”
“My perfect museum is one that is built on inclusivity.”
“My perfect museum is one that highlights women’s history and explores the impact of women on global history across time.”
“My perfect museum is where the staff is diverse.”
“My perfect museum is a place where they reach out and get my community involved.”
“My perfect museum is a place where every form of history is preserved in its truest form, unaffected by any biases.”
“My perfect museum is one where I can learn about, interact with, and support the museum’s local community.”
“A museum fully and contextually exploring the subject matter which it seeks to convey, in an immersive yet educational manner”
“My perfect museum is large building full of art throughout different time periods and historically accurate rooms to go along with the art. There would be cases with the clothes, weapons, kitchenware, and other items from each of the time periods. The museum would just focus on one region and how it has changed over time.”
“My perfect museum is fee, accessible, educational for all people”
“My perfect museum is one that fosters diversity and focuses on what makes each individual unique.”
“My perfect museum is a space where different kinds of marginalized people are represented.”
“My perfect museum is one where I leave actually remembering something and feeling inspired. One where I can go home and excitedly tell someone what I learned and inspires me to think about and discuss related things. So many museum experiences have been so forgettable and passive where I really couldn’t have said I learned anything.”
“I think that the perfect museum is a museum that is accessible to all and can be celebrated no matter what language, race, sexual orientation, or gender the person is. Museums are a place to showcase something and my perfect museum would do that!”
“My perfect museum is a space where all types of people are represented.”
“My perfect museum is interactive and entertaining!”
“My perfect museum is one that is inclusive to everyone.”
“My Perfect Museum is free, diverse, and engaged with its community.”
“My Perfect Museum includes the perspectives of many different cultures and ways of life. While I enjoy seeing myself in the work, I always hope to leave with new ideas and questions about creative expression.”
“My perfect museum is one that is accessible to the public and feels like a place anyone can go to learn.”
“My Perfect Museum is a museum where people can express their thoughts about artwork, and other people will see it. This could be in the form of sticky notes, discussion boards electronically, et cetera. In addition, the perfect museum would have art from various minority groups, no matter the time period or region.”
“My Perfect Museum is a place that’s free and near public transportation with interesting architecture and interactive content”
“My Perfect Museum is a museum that confronts its past and works to use its resources to educate its visitors and community members on the histories it is a part of. I want it to contribute positively to the communities it is a part of and the communities it may get many of its resources (labor, artifacts, knowledge) from. My perfect museum is one that is led by a diverse group of people, and showcases diverse perspectives. My perfect museum is accessible, open to the public, and encouraging of creative and academic exploration.”
“My Perfect Museum is...: a space that transcends time, choosing a community and exploring it from a variety of different perspectives. I would hope that they use art to provide context and social commentary on a variety of topics with different levels of seriousness. Whether the topic is intergalactic or hyper-localized, museums should use their power as a cultural teacher to positively influence their community.”
“My perfect museum is inclusive and interactive. It engages the community in a way that appeals to the many different cultures that are growing and changing in the U.S. Beliefs, morals, and behaviors all depend on someone’s culture. If museums were able engage people from different walks of life in a way that they would understand and enjoy, they would be even more successful.”
Know what museum values are important to you. Share your response and see what the community says.
“Museums reaching out to their local communities is a very important priority for me!”
“Deaccessioning to create space for more representation in artworks is very important to me!”
“Representation in exhibits and artworks is pretty important to me! ”
“Minority groups represented in leadership roles are pretty important to me!”
“Representation in exhibits and artworks is very important to me!”
“Museums reaching out to their local communities is very important to me!”
“Deaccessioning to create spaces for more representation in artworks is very important to me!”
“Minority groups represented in leadership roles are very important to me!”
“Representation in exhibits and artworks is very important to me!”
“Museums reaching out to their local communities is very important to me!”
“Deaccessioning to create spaces for more representation in artworks is very important to me!”
“Museums reaching out to their local communities is very important to me!”
“Deaccessioning to create spaces for more representation in artworks is very important to me!”
“Representation in exhibits and artworks is very important to me!”
“Museums reaching out to their local communities is pretty important to me!”
“Minority groups represented in leadership roles is very important to me!”
“Minority groups represented in leadership roles is pretty important to me!”
“Museums reaching out to their local communities is kind of important to me!”