View fullsize Seating in museums (and interpretive centers) are often utilized as a place for reflection...reflecting on the art on the wall and reflecting on history's path. This room at the #HeartMountainInterpretiveCenter in Wyoming is dedicated to reflection.
View fullsize Seating within exhibitions invite engagement and a moment to digest allllll #LynnHershmanLeeson has to offer (and it's a lot). #MuseumSeating
View fullsize Y'all, this is the dream!! #TakeASeat was literally the first three words in my graduate capstone project. In my defense, my advisors and I talked about how subtly convenient it would be to have stools in a cubby or rack to use within gallery spaces.
View fullsize Beautiful window sill/seat by #snøhetta framing a welcomed sight of the living wall outside. #MuseumSeating
View fullsize Reminiscing on my visit to @nmaahc two weeks ago. It was a beautiful building inside and out. Greatly appreciated the invitation to explore more through digital interactions accompanied by seating. This was a great example of integrating curatorial,
View fullsize In these times that are #notnormal, we must remain mindful that perspective is everything. Sometimes you have to get down in order to look up. #MuseumGazers #MuseumFatigue #JunoIsTheOnlyAppropriateFilterForThisMuseum Thanks @sandyguttman for always s
View fullsize The wall label for "These Restless Minds" (1998) list the plywood benches and platform as part of the piece. I love when artists think of the way their work is viewed, especially when there is intentional seating. But where is the ramp you
View fullsize The low, circular screen from #DougAitken's "Song 1" inherently invites visitors to sit on the carpeted floor as to not obstruct the view for others while being lulled into a trance from the soundtrack. #TakeASeat
View fullsize Activity table with stools in use in the Uprooted exhibition @jamuseum. Here, the museum asks visitors to for help identifying people photographed in the show. #TakeASeat #MuseumSeating #CrowdsourcingHistories
View fullsize Seating in front of videos are rarely a bad idea. Besides places of rest, benches are also an invitation to stay. Here, one woman who was on the guided tour explains some of #XuBing's methodology to another woman who arrived after the tour concluded.
View fullsize Spotted: On the third floor of @artinstitutechi's Modern Wing, a flock of visitors around the only group seating outside of the Modern Art gallery. Though you can find a bench or two inside the gallery, they lack comfort in materiality and do not pro
View fullsize Seating is often sparse if existent at all in architecture and design exhibitions. Three dimensional models and products usually take up more square footage and benches may be seen as creating clutter. I can't help but wonder if there would still be
View fullsize First museum visit since I've moved back to the City of Angels. I spent the last 10 months researching museum fatigue and specifically advocating for the benefits of sitting WITHIN galleries. Part of my research included visiting 18 museums and surve