I’ve been to a lot of quiet museums lately. Is your museum quiet? Does it need to be? What if you…

• Create soundscapes in your spaces? Urban sounds? Nature sounds? Other languages?
• Play music in the galleries and exhibits? Different styles on different days?
• Create harmonious experiences? Create cacophonous experiences?
• Create musical audio tours? No narrative, just songs.
• Commission a song based on an object?
• Ask visitors to “score” an object or exhibit?
• Invite musicians to perform? Turn an exhibit into a concert hall?
• Decide on your theme song? Be John Williams epic? Or Danny Elfman quirky?

Do you use music and/or other sounds to help craft and enhance museum experiences? What have you had success, and where has the approach fallen flat?