Building trust and making meaningful connections in museums with Anja Høegh

The Art Engager

In today's episode, host Claire Bown talks with museum educator and project manager Anja Høegh.

Anja shares her passion for creating engaging experiences in museums and cultural spaces, emphasising the importance of building trust and making meaningful connections with visitors.

Anja reveals practical techniques to enhance visitor engagement, including the use of "chatterboxes" to spark conversations, sensory experiences to deepen artwork connections, and slow looking practices to encourage thoughtful observation. She also discusses innovative methods like drawing yoga and role-playing exercises to make museum visits more interactive and memorable.

Throughout the conversation, Anja highlights the challenges of limited time frames and the need for coordination among museum staff. She stresses the importance of allowing visitors to feel seen and heard, adapting approaches for different age groups, and effectively wrapping up visits to solidify memories and encourage return trips.

Listen to this episode to gain practical, innovative strategies to transform museum visits into engaging, interactive experiences that foster deeper connections between visitors, artworks, and museums.

**My book 'The Art Engager: Reimagining Guided Experiences in Museums 'will be published soon as an e-book and a print edition too. If you want to hear more about it and be one of the first to get your own copy, sign up here: https://mailchi.mp/thinkingmuseum/book

Episode Links

Anja Høegh on LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/anja-h%C3%B8egh-92032389/

Museum Salling

@oplevkulturensammen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/oplevkulturensammen/

https://vardemuseerne.dk/museum/nymindegab/

https://www.museumsalling.dk/laering/kunst-og-kulturlaboratorium/

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The Art Engager is written and presented by Claire Bown. Music by Richard Bown.