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Nina Simon

ニーナ・サイモン

Nīna Saimon

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1981-07-15
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Residence History
Santa Cruz, California

Career

Occupations
exhibition curator, writer, educator, museum director, consultant
Active Years
2006-2024
Affiliations
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History, OF/BY/FOR ALL, Museum 2.0
Memberships
Board member, The Center for the Future of Museums

Education

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
electrical engineering and mathematics
Degree: B.S.
Year of Graduation: 2003
Country: United States

Awards

Nancy Hanks Memorial Award
2012
Organization: American Alliance for Museums
Result: 受賞
Ashoka Fellowship
2019
Organization: Ashoka
Result: 受賞
Woman of the Year
2017
Organization: Santa Cruz Chamber of Commerce
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Participatory Museum

2010 Non-fiction

A book exploring how museums can engage visitors through participatory experiences.

participatory designaudience engagement

The Art of Relevance

2016 Non-fiction

A book on how museums and cultural institutions can make their work relevant to contemporary audiences.

relevanceaudience-centered

Mother-Daughter Murder Night

2023 mystery novel

A mystery novel involving a mother-daughter duo solving a murder. New York Times bestseller.

familymurdercommunity

Bibliography

  • The Participatory Museum
  • The Art of Relevance
  • Mother-Daughter Murder Night

Style & Themes

Literary Style
practicalaudience-engagingaccessible
Recurring Motifs
participationrelevancecommunity

Legacy

Renowned pioneer in participatory museum practices and bestselling novelist.

Trivia

  • Author of Museum 2.0 blog
  • Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick