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November 18, 2025Curator The Museum Journal

What Museum Guests Think About When They Think About Belonging

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CPC. Aaron PriceLAL ApplebaumKSK. Sepp

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Overview

Survey identifies definitions of belonging in cultural institutions, suggesting inclusion is key to guest experiences.

Key Points

  • Guests define community diversely, highlighting varying interpretations of belonging among visitors.
  • The analysis surveyed 1780 guests visiting eight cultural institutions, focusing on belonging and demographics.
  • Using a previously validated model, the assessment examined interaction's role in enhancing guest belonging.
  • Recommendations call for the museum field to embrace complexity in belonging, recognizing the dual nature of inclusion and exclusion.

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Price et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6924feebc0ce034ddc3518bfhttps://doi.org/10.1111/cura.70008
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