2021
DOI: 10.1111/cura.12454
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Measuring a Sense of Belonging at Museums and Cultural Centers

Abstract: Better understanding guests’ sense of belonging can explain why some feel quite at home in museums while others would never consider visiting. To do so, we start by developing a model of belonging uniquely suited for museums and cultural institutions. Based on literature and expert interviews, it includes three elements of belonging: Inclusion, Place Belongingness and Context of the visit. This study presents an easy‐to‐use survey instrument designed to measure all aspects of the model. It adapts two previousl… Show more

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“…Through the cultural heritage they manage, museums offer a direct way of discovering the characteristics and history of a community, and they therefore develop community identity and facilitate multicultural understanding and acceptance [64]. According to Price and Applebaum [65], cultural heritage can stimulate the sense of belonging which leads to social cohesion, the development of group identity, and the creation of stronger communities. Additionally, exhibitions, programs, activities, and events connect community members inside and outside museum walls, which facilitates interconnection and social interaction [66,67].…”
Section: The Influence Of Social Responsibility On Sustainability Policymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Through the cultural heritage they manage, museums offer a direct way of discovering the characteristics and history of a community, and they therefore develop community identity and facilitate multicultural understanding and acceptance [64]. According to Price and Applebaum [65], cultural heritage can stimulate the sense of belonging which leads to social cohesion, the development of group identity, and the creation of stronger communities. Additionally, exhibitions, programs, activities, and events connect community members inside and outside museum walls, which facilitates interconnection and social interaction [66,67].…”
Section: The Influence Of Social Responsibility On Sustainability Policymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Garibay and Olson define community as "the broad range of stakeholders within and outside the museum walls [including] staff, volunteers, visitors, residents of the local area, vendors, and funders" (p. 4). Recent studies have noted race-based differences in how communities are defined by both visitors and museum professionals, and noted that these differences will inevitably affect how museum programming is designed (Villanosa, 2021) and how it is experienced (Price & Applebaum, 2022). Having a local venue that is reflective of one's own cultural identity was rated as important by more than half of African American and Native American respondents in a recent poll, while approximately one in four Hispanic respondents also rated it as important (Culture Tracks, 2021).…”
Section: Abstract Community Deai Informal Science Institutions Welcomingmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…We have known for decades that museums are not considered welcoming places to many potential visitors. Our current understanding of who feels welcome is informed by Hood's early work that uncovered the motivations for those who do and do not choose to visit museums (see Hood, 2004, for a review of early research on this topic), as well as more recent work that focuses on sense of belonging in museums documenting that potential visitors from racial and ethnic minority groups believe they do not belong in the physical environment of museums or the museum community (Pickering, 2010; Price & Applebaum, 2022), and highlighting the barriers that socially disadvantaged families must overcome in order to enjoy a museum visit (Archer et al., 2016; Pickering, 2010). A recent poll of the American public found that the majority of both African Americans and Native Americans believe that systemic racism is present in natural history museums, and approximately one‐third perceived systemic racism as an issue for zoos and aquariums (Culture Tracks, 2021).…”
Section: Deai Across Informal Science Learning Spacesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…, 2018; Seyitoğlu and Çevik, 2016), it is only recently that attention has been drawn to specific contexts like cultural heritage (Sestino et al. , 2023; Price and Applebaum, 2022; Roque, 2022; Hung et al. , 2019).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Natarajan and Veera Raghavan, 2023;Pinna et al, 2018) and tourist sectors (e.g. Mendes et al, 2020;Hahm et al, 2018;Seyito glu and Çevik, 2016), it is only recently that attention has been drawn to specific contexts like cultural heritage (Sestino et al, 2023;Price and Applebaum, 2022;Roque, 2022;Hung et al, 2019).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%