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Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is in the strategic planning phase for future growth of an adjacent site called the Vizcaya Village. We want to make the space our point of arrival and create a dynamic visitor orientation experience. I am looking for unique models of how to orient the visitor to the site, clarify site elements, offer options of how to move through the site and lastly, innovative uses of interpretive technology to convey information. Does anyone know of existing orientation spaces that we should look at as models?

Mark

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Mark Osterman, Ed.D.
Adult Learning and Engagement Manager
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
Miami, FL 33141
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A good idea would be to engage a site planner (Urban Planner or Land Use Planner) conversant with Miami's climate and museum requirements. Every site is unique and has its optimum design solution.




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Tina Spiro
Artist/Curator
Miami FL
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-11-2018 07:56 AM
From: Mark Osterman
Subject: Museum Orientation spaces

Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is in the strategic planning phase for future growth of an adjacent site called the Vizcaya Village. We want to make the space our point of arrival and create a dynamic visitor orientation experience. I am looking for unique models of how to orient the visitor to the site, clarify site elements, offer options of how to move through the site and lastly, innovative uses of interpretive technology to convey information. Does anyone know of existing orientation spaces that we should look at as models?

Mark

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Mark Osterman, Ed.D.
Adult Learning and Engagement Manager
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
Miami, FL 33141
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Hi Mark - I don't know of any existing models, but our company offers visitor-centered research - including heuristic consulting - that might be of help. We work nationwide with museum, aquaria, zoos and cultural orgs to improve the visitor experience.  Dig In UX | Uncover. Learn. Design.

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Stefanie Mabadi
Dig In - UX
Chicago IL
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-11-2018 07:56 AM
From: Mark Osterman
Subject: Museum Orientation spaces

Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is in the strategic planning phase for future growth of an adjacent site called the Vizcaya Village. We want to make the space our point of arrival and create a dynamic visitor orientation experience. I am looking for unique models of how to orient the visitor to the site, clarify site elements, offer options of how to move through the site and lastly, innovative uses of interpretive technology to convey information. Does anyone know of existing orientation spaces that we should look at as models?

Mark

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Mark Osterman, Ed.D.
Adult Learning and Engagement Manager
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
Miami, FL 33141
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If you haven't contacted them already, the Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, CA should have some useful tips for you. Their visitor orientation and education facility has recent been completely remodeled. See http://www.huntington.org/WebAssets/Templates/content.aspx?id=19150

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James Bryant
Consultant, SOJOURN Science-Nature-Education
Santa Fe NM
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-16-2018 09:10 AM
From: Stefanie Mabadi
Subject: Museum Orientation spaces

Hi Mark - I don't know of any existing models, but our company offers visitor-centered research - including heuristic consulting - that might be of help. We work nationwide with museum, aquaria, zoos and cultural orgs to improve the visitor experience.  Dig In UX | Uncover. Learn. Design.

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Stefanie Mabadi
Dig In - UX
Chicago IL

Original Message:
Sent: 05-11-2018 07:56 AM
From: Mark Osterman
Subject: Museum Orientation spaces

Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is in the strategic planning phase for future growth of an adjacent site called the Vizcaya Village. We want to make the space our point of arrival and create a dynamic visitor orientation experience. I am looking for unique models of how to orient the visitor to the site, clarify site elements, offer options of how to move through the site and lastly, innovative uses of interpretive technology to convey information. Does anyone know of existing orientation spaces that we should look at as models?

Mark

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Mark Osterman, Ed.D.
Adult Learning and Engagement Manager
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
Miami, FL 33141
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Thanks, very useful resource.

Mark

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Mark Osterman, Ed.D.
Adult Learning and Engagement Manager
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
Miami, FL 33141
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-17-2018 02:09 PM
From: James Bryant
Subject: Museum Orientation spaces

If you haven't contacted them already, the Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, CA should have some useful tips for you. Their visitor orientation and education facility has recent been completely remodeled. See http://www.huntington.org/WebAssets/Templates/content.aspx?id=19150

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James Bryant
Consultant, SOJOURN Science-Nature-Education
Santa Fe NM

Original Message:
Sent: 05-16-2018 09:10 AM
From: Stefanie Mabadi
Subject: Museum Orientation spaces

Hi Mark - I don't know of any existing models, but our company offers visitor-centered research - including heuristic consulting - that might be of help. We work nationwide with museum, aquaria, zoos and cultural orgs to improve the visitor experience.  Dig In UX | Uncover. Learn. Design.

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Stefanie Mabadi
Dig In - UX
Chicago IL

Original Message:
Sent: 05-11-2018 07:56 AM
From: Mark Osterman
Subject: Museum Orientation spaces

Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is in the strategic planning phase for future growth of an adjacent site called the Vizcaya Village. We want to make the space our point of arrival and create a dynamic visitor orientation experience. I am looking for unique models of how to orient the visitor to the site, clarify site elements, offer options of how to move through the site and lastly, innovative uses of interpretive technology to convey information. Does anyone know of existing orientation spaces that we should look at as models?

Mark

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Mark Osterman, Ed.D.
Adult Learning and Engagement Manager
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
Miami, FL 33141
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The Frick Pittsburgh opened their orientation center in 2014.

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Desi Gonzalez
Manager of digital engagement
Andy Warhol Museum
Pittsburgh PA
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-18-2018 11:41 AM
From: Mark Osterman
Subject: Museum Orientation spaces

Thanks, very useful resource.

Mark

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Mark Osterman, Ed.D.
Adult Learning and Engagement Manager
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
Miami, FL 33141

Original Message:
Sent: 05-17-2018 02:09 PM
From: James Bryant
Subject: Museum Orientation spaces

If you haven't contacted them already, the Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, CA should have some useful tips for you. Their visitor orientation and education facility has recent been completely remodeled. See http://www.huntington.org/WebAssets/Templates/content.aspx?id=19150

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James Bryant
Consultant, SOJOURN Science-Nature-Education
Santa Fe NM

Original Message:
Sent: 05-16-2018 09:10 AM
From: Stefanie Mabadi
Subject: Museum Orientation spaces

Hi Mark - I don't know of any existing models, but our company offers visitor-centered research - including heuristic consulting - that might be of help. We work nationwide with museum, aquaria, zoos and cultural orgs to improve the visitor experience.  Dig In UX | Uncover. Learn. Design.

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Stefanie Mabadi
Dig In - UX
Chicago IL

Original Message:
Sent: 05-11-2018 07:56 AM
From: Mark Osterman
Subject: Museum Orientation spaces

Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is in the strategic planning phase for future growth of an adjacent site called the Vizcaya Village. We want to make the space our point of arrival and create a dynamic visitor orientation experience. I am looking for unique models of how to orient the visitor to the site, clarify site elements, offer options of how to move through the site and lastly, innovative uses of interpretive technology to convey information. Does anyone know of existing orientation spaces that we should look at as models?

Mark

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Mark Osterman, Ed.D.
Adult Learning and Engagement Manager
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
Miami, FL 33141
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