The Milwaukee Public Museum has had associated music in its African,
Latin American, North American Indian, Pacific and Asian galleries since
about 1964.  If it's not too loud, our surveys have found that people
enjoy it and some actually dance to the music, hum or tap their feet
while in the galleries.  If tours are given in the area where music will
be playing, however, there should be an easy system for it to be turned
on, off or placed at low volume. If, however, the music has nothing to
do with the exhibit, not sure what the point is since music is usually
placed in exhibits to create a mood. Is this the director's reasoning
for adding music or is he concerned that its too quiet in the museum?

Dawn Scher Thomae

Milwaukee Public Museum

 

From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Lisa Chastain
Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 10:31 AM
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Subject: Music in exhibits

 

Listers, 

 

My director has put to me a request for 'regional music' in all of our
exhibits. Now, as I curator I balked at the idea of breaking themes of
my galleries with random music that has nothing to do with the exhibit
ie. A military exhibit or a doctors exhibit. I was wondering of your
opinions concerning music in galleries/exhibits, do you have music, have
you rejected the idea and why? 

 

Any opinions would be helpful!

 

Thank you!

 

Lisa 

Curator of Collections and Exhibits

 

 

 

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