‘Part-science lab, part-playground’: how kids made museums take fun seriously

Thanks to architects, designers and museum curators, children’s voices are now a surprisingly strong force in the revitalisation of previously dusty institutions. While the authority and purpose of museums is being questioned for wider cultural reasons (issues of diversity, accusations of looting former colonies), there is also a recognition that they must change to stay relevant in the digital age. When children can disappear into an entire world on-screen, with more freedom than in reality, museums need to raise their game.
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