Fall 2020
Making space for fun in museum exhibitions
Features
Fun with Purpose: A Framework for Sparking Behavioral Change in Exhibit Audiences by Christina Joy Ferwerda and Helen Divjak
100+ Years of FUN: An Abbreviated Timeline of Innovation, Inspiration, and Trailblazing in Museums and Exhibitions by Cheryl Bartholow
Playing with “Fun”: Adults and Wellbeing in Exhibitions by Stefania Van Dyke and Ann Lambson
Designing “Fun” at the New York Public Library by Urshula Barbour and Miriam R. Haier
Playing with the History by Carol Ghiorsi Hart and Robert Harris
Museums and Fun: Insights from Children’s Museums and Edutainment by Isabel Diez Uriarte and Pamela Nápoles Fragoso
Fun is Not a Four-Letter Word: An Art Museum Case Study by Rachel Keith
The Art of Balance: Covering Sobering Topics in Exhibitions—Without Sacrificing Fun by Sarah Goodin, Akemi Mease, Tamara Schwarz, and Anna Simmons
Cosplay for Science: Leveraging Pop Culture to Make Science More Accessible by Brittney Stoneburg, Victor Perez, Lisa Lundgren, Michael Ziegler, and Gabriel Santos
Fun Lessons Learned from Hospitality That Can Serve Museums by Robert C. Ford and John Bowen