Have you ever wanted to remix a museum? Working with hackers, creatives
and content experts, you'll get the chance to bring a new stories to life
as part of Museomix UK.
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*ates*: November 8-10 with an open day on the 11th
*Location*: Ironbridge Museum (Shropshire, UK) (Museum of Iron,
Enginuinty, Old Furnace)
*Main site*: http://www.museomix.org/accueil/home/
*Shropshire Page*: http://www.museomix.org/localisation/shropshire-2013/
Museums on the Web Paper <http://mw2013.museumsandtheweb.com/paper/3887/>
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Applications now extended until September 21st
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<Application: http://www.museomix.org/candidature-2013/candidature-2013-en/>
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MuseomixUK will take place in Ironbridge (Shropshire, West Midlands) - the
idea is it's home of the Industrial Revolution and we're trying to take
things into the next revolution.
I'm Project Coordinator for Museomix UK, the only global Museomix happening
in the UK and the only one that's in English (4 locations in France, 1 in
Quebec and us). The concept is not easy to explain as it's an experience,
not just an event.
The concept is this:
3 days for different communities to come together to create:
- An open museum with a place for everyone
- A living lab museum that evolves with its users
- a networked museum in touch with its communities
Basically, we use the museum as a sandbox for people to create/remix a
museum the way THEY want to do it.
We’re working with Manchester FabLab who is helping Ironbridge Gorge Museum
become part of the Global Fablab network. However, we need creators,
makers, designers, dreamers – we need communities outside the museum
community to want to take part. Also need specialist that aren't on teams
but help every team. Specialist such as coders/ hackers, construction
workers, people who can solder and everything in between.
We’re planning on 10 teams. Each team will have a website where ALL aspect
of their journey from idea to prototype is shared online - the good, the
bad and the ugly. (All teams at all locations will be doing the same).
Everything is participatory and all coding etc is shared online - not just
with the global sites but everyone who wants it.
At the end - the prototype is up to the team - if the museum chooses to
bring the prototype to product, they work with the team, not Museomix. In
2011 one team became a startup company. In 2012, 3 teams were chosen to
have their prototype taken to product.
There is no financial gain to anyone - this is about providing a platform
for communities to work on an actual project and hopefully build bridges to
gaps in these communities . Participants will be asked to pay £50 towards
their food (3 meals a day for 3 days) and they have to pay for their own
transport and accommodation.
A little FAQ I composed to help with some of the questions.
http://www.museomix.org/museomixuk-faq/
Skills we are looking for:
http://www.museomix.org/skills-and-competencies/
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Mar Dixon
Mobile: +44 (0) 7800 539 065
www.mardixon.com :: @mardixon <http://www.twitter.com/mardixon>
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