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September 23, 2025Journal of Applied Social PsychologyOpen Access

Lucky Coincidences: Experiencing Serendipity in Museums and Beyond

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MKMax KnabeMAMarlene Sophie AltenmüllerLKLorenz Kampschulte

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Overview

Four studies examine serendipity in museum contexts, revealing links to motivation and visitor experiences.

Key Points

  • Experiencing serendipity positively influences visitors' enjoyment and intentions to recommend exhibitions.
  • Across studies involving 2,000 participants, a new theory-grounded serendipity scale was developed and validated.
  • Investigation included diverse methodologies, such as visitor surveys, autobiographical recall, and vignette experiments.
  • Serendipity emerged as a distinct concept, highlighting its independent association with motivation rather than demographics.

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Knabe et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d4725631b076d99fa6b114https://doi.org/10.1111/jasp.70020
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