West, C;
(2013)
The thing is …: a new model for encouraging diverse opinions in museum outreach.
Museum Management and Curatorship
, 28
(1)
107 - 123.
10.1080/09647775.2012.754633.
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Abstract
What happens when a museum takes one single object out into a public space in order to generate a range of conversations over which the museum aims to have as little control as possible? UCL Museums commissioned a portable kiosk in which to host conversations about a single object, at a variety of locations where a wide range of people congregate, with the aim of engaging people in subjects that are potentially challenging or contentious. This article interrogates the initial uses of this new system, addressing problematic issues around the facilitator's role in hosting discussions where opinions differ and questioning how far a museum should go to encourage engagement with difficult topics. Drawing on theories and techniques for facilitating dialogue and debate, in this article the methods employed in this work are laid open to discussion, and the article incorporates a range of views from participants, facilitators and museum staff.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | The thing is …: a new model for encouraging diverse opinions in museum outreach |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1080/09647775.2012.754633 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09647775.2012.754633 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © 2013 The Author(s). Published by Taylor & Francis. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The moral rights of the named author(s) have been asserted. Permission is granted subject to the terms of the License under which the work was published. Please check the License conditions for the work which you wish to reuse. Full and appropriate attribution must be given. This permission does not cover any third party copyrighted material which may appear in the work requested. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > VP: Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > VP: Education > Student and Registry Services UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > VP: Education > Student and Registry Services > Access and Admissions UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > VP: Education > Student and Registry Services > Access and Admissions > Access and Widening Participation |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1457062 |
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