Museums are like Silly Bandz: Crafting Valuable Experiences, Part 1

If experiences are the mainstay of museum education, how can we be sure we are crafting valuable ones for our visitors?

This episode kicks off a multi-part series diving into some of the latest research into what makes a museum visit worth a person's time.

Key takeaways include:

• Value is determined by the user, not the producer.
• Visitors today are looking for more than experiences; they want transformation.
• Transformation happens when you create settings and offer experiences that meet your visitors' well-being needs. 

Books mentioned in this episode:

• The Value of Museums, by John H. Falk
• Learning from Museums, by John H. Falk and Lynn Dierking
• Come, Stay, Learn, Play by Andrea Nalls

Full show notes and can be found at modernmuseumeducation.com/podcast/003.