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Hello all, 

I looking for people who have experience incorporating gamification principles into museum education programming.  I am embarking on this journey with one of our programs and want to know if others have ideas on benefits and drawbacks.  I am also testing the idea of incorporating an escape room into our host of offerings. 

Any feedback, advice, or scholarship would be appreciated.

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Peter Miele
Chief Operating Officer and Director of Education
Seminary Ridge Museum, Gettysburg
Gettysburg PA
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Hi Peter,

Just the other day we began discussions of incorporating an escape room into our museum as well (on a temporary basis).  We haven't been able to really plan it out, yet, though so I'll be following along with earnest.

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Kenny Libben , Curator
Cleo Redd Fisher Museum - Mohican Historical Society
Loudonville OH
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-23-2019 10:30 AM
From: Peter Miele
Subject: Gamification in Museums

Hello all,

I looking for people who have experience incorporating gamification principles into museum education programming.  I am embarking on this journey with one of our programs and want to know if others have ideas on benefits and drawbacks.  I am also testing the idea of incorporating an escape room into our host of offerings.

Any feedback, advice, or scholarship would be appreciated.

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Peter Miele
Chief Operating Officer and Director of Education
Seminary Ridge Museum, Gettysburg
Gettysburg PA
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Hi Peter, we do that!  In fact, we won an AAM award 3 years ago for our gamification/education experience at the Discovery Cube centers in Los Angeles The Inspector Training Course.  And we are currently developing a game room for a client. Please get in touch. Jim Botko,(310) 801-0646 Beaudry Interactive. Beaudry Interactive | Home

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Jim Botko
Strategy and Business Development
Beaudry Interactive
North Hollywood CA
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-23-2019 10:43 AM
From: Kenneth Libben
Subject: Gamification in Museums

Hi Peter,

Just the other day we began discussions of incorporating an escape room into our museum as well (on a temporary basis).  We haven't been able to really plan it out, yet, though so I'll be following along with earnest.

------------------------------
Kenny Libben , Curator
Cleo Redd Fisher Museum - Mohican Historical Society
Loudonville OH

Original Message:
Sent: 05-23-2019 10:30 AM
From: Peter Miele
Subject: Gamification in Museums

Hello all,

I looking for people who have experience incorporating gamification principles into museum education programming.  I am embarking on this journey with one of our programs and want to know if others have ideas on benefits and drawbacks.  I am also testing the idea of incorporating an escape room into our host of offerings.

Any feedback, advice, or scholarship would be appreciated.

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Peter Miele
Chief Operating Officer and Director of Education
Seminary Ridge Museum, Gettysburg
Gettysburg PA
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Original Message------

Hi Peter,

Just the other day we began discussions of incorporating an escape room into our museum as well (on a temporary basis).  We haven't been able to really plan it out, yet, though so I'll be following along with earnest.

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Kenny Libben , Curator
Cleo Redd Fisher Museum - Mohican Historical Society
Loudonville OH
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Good Morning,

The National Archives has been creating escape room inspired programs for adults for the last 4 years and has created a middle school puzzle program we use with DC 8th graders as well.  The programs are very popular and engaging for both audiences.  Our programs are created in house by the education team.  Breakout EDU is a good place to get ideas for creating in house escape games.  There are also many great conferences like Games for Change and the Serious Play Conference for inspiration.  I'm happy to answer specific questions and share resources.

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Amber Kraft
Education Specialist
National Archives Museum
Washington DC
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-23-2019 10:30 AM
From: Peter Miele
Subject: Gamification in Museums

Hello all,

I looking for people who have experience incorporating gamification principles into museum education programming.  I am embarking on this journey with one of our programs and want to know if others have ideas on benefits and drawbacks.  I am also testing the idea of incorporating an escape room into our host of offerings.

Any feedback, advice, or scholarship would be appreciated.

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Peter Miele
Chief Operating Officer and Director of Education
Seminary Ridge Museum, Gettysburg
Gettysburg PA
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Hello all, 

I know Andrew Preble, the founder of Delaporte Ventures in New Orleans, and they have been working with the Audubon Institute to install an escape room inside of the Aquarium of the Americas (escape-extinction.com). They also designed the new lion exhibit at the Audubon Zoo to have a game where poachers can be tracked inside of the story-world of the exhibit (kulindanationalpark.com).   Another project is Escape My Room (https://escapemyroom.com/).  Perhaps you saw and/or experienced one of these during the 2019 AAM Annual Meeting?  

Feel feel welcome to contact Andrew at apreble@escapemyroom.com, (985) 869-2343.   They generally aren't interested in any projects that are in places with less than 700k to 1 million visitors a year, but he's happy to chat with anyone about their ideas.

Best wishes,

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Beth Autin MLS
Associate Director - Library Services
San Diego Zoo Global
bautin@sandiegozoo.org
760.291.5479

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Original Message:
Sent: 05-23-2019 10:30 AM
From: Peter Miele
Subject: Gamification in Museums

Hello all,

I looking for people who have experience incorporating gamification principles into museum education programming.  I am embarking on this journey with one of our programs and want to know if others have ideas on benefits and drawbacks.  I am also testing the idea of incorporating an escape room into our host of offerings.

Any feedback, advice, or scholarship would be appreciated.

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Peter Miele
Chief Operating Officer and Director of Education
Seminary Ridge Museum, Gettysburg
Gettysburg PA
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