Abstract: This paper critically examines the book Designing Museum Experiences by Mark Walhimer, published in December 2021 by Rowman & Littlefield. The book comprehensively explores visitor-centric design strategies and methodologies, aiming to redefine the traditional museum experience. This paper provides a scholarly analysis of the key themes presented in the book…

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‍How to Create A Virtual Museum Tour That Generates Real Online Engagement PDF In the digital age, virtual museum tours are becoming increasingly commonplace. They combine the convenience of an online experience with the hands-on experience of a physical tour. However, many virtual tour websites are little more than a…

Since covid, have you had issues with visitors that are confrontational? Resources for museum customer service training and museum visitor experience training are available from Mark Walhimer and Museum Planning, LLC. I have a new book, Designing Museum Experiences, written as a training guide for museum customer service training. Chapter…

Museum Institutional Assessment is the process that can help your museum attain excellence throughout your institution, including visitor experience, staffing, finances, operations, and planning. This confidential process includes an onsite visit, institutional research, benchmarking, museum industry best practices, and recommendations. Institutional Assessment includes the collection of both quantitative and qualitative…

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“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in the moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” — Martin Luther King, Jr. Museums are a mission-based part of civil society and civic engagement for the benefit of the community. Museums must…

Download the Designing Museum Experiences (DME) Process PDF The Designing Museum Experiences (DME) process follows the five-part design thinking methodology of Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test. Each of the five stages of museum experience creation has a specialized tool and template for designing inclusive museum experiences. 01 EMPATHIZE Identify…