Fool-Proof Guide to the Pop-Up Museum

What is it?
Here's the basic concept: it's a "museum-like" space where people share stories with others, and learn something about someone else through conversations.

To create a pop-up museum:
1) Choose a theme
2) Invite people to bring an object that is meaningful to them, based on the theme
3) Invite them to write a label describing why their object is meaningful, or a story they want to tell about their object
4) At the pop-up, people mingle with others, view objects, have conversations

So you're wondering: what do I bring?  How do I choose an object?
Here's an example.  The second pop-up I did had the theme of "Favorites".  People could bring anything they considered their "favorite."

One man brought his skateboard, as it was a favorite gift from his French friends. 

A young child brought in two drawings of his favorite dog, Leory.

The next Pop-Up will be at the Australian Museum from Noon-2PM on Friday, August 19th.  We are planning the theme in conjunction with the Granville Boys School, who will be our featured audience. 

We'll announce the theme and more details after Monday, August 15th.  Please stay posted and visit the Facebook page to keep updated!

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/The-Peoples-Pop-Up-Museum/105123396245121