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From Keepers to Sharers: Evolution or Revolution?
original article in Museum-iD Magazineby Roy Clare, Director of Auckland Museumsummarized by Museum Hack
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Museums have always been about their collections; early museums began as the private collections of wealthy individuals.
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It used to be enough to open the doors and let people in.
Museums were special.
Places of quiet learning and reflection.
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But in recent years, the range of audiences and the scope of their expectations have changed substantially.
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Storytelling started to use technology; people loved becoming immersed in the themes, and saw themselves as part of the
production.
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Museums keep things.Some museums still describe their curators as ‘keepers’. But audiences need museums to start sharing collections.
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Curators need to communicate.Their expertise needs to be shared.
Hobby research and vanity publishing are pointless.
The audiences are the objective.
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Audiences want to be part of the story. Crowdsourcing. Lecture programs. Curator-led discussions. Online presence.
Involve the audience.
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Keeping and sharing need to be in harmony.
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Not everything has to be digital.Collections merit respect and investment.
Visitors still wantthe real thing.
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Museums need to be driven by leaders who understand why both keeping and sharing are necessary.
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The market has changed and museums need to evolve to stay relevant in modern lives.
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Communities that are served by culture and creativity are better places in which to live, to enjoy life. Museums are not obsolete, but times and needs change. Museums evolve; ‘keepers’ become ‘sharers’.
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Your audience wants
to be engaged. Museums can inspire people.
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Original article written by Roy Clare, Director of the Auckland Museum.
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