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.