How can museums attract new audiences and build lasting community connections?
This three-day program with Christine Koblitz from Wien Museum explores state-of-the-art approaches for audience engagement and inclusive museum programming. Drawing on examples from Austrian and international museums, participants will gain practical tools to build new community partnerships, create meaningful dialogue and design engaging visitor experiences.
All sessions can be attended independently. The online talk is open to all registered participants, while the workshops on Day 2 and Day 3 are each limited to 15 participants.
P R O G R A M M E
Day 1 – Talk
From Audience to Community: Museum Engagement Strategies
Good practice examples from the Wien Museum and international museums, including participatory formats, games, digital engagement and community collaborations.
Day 2 – Workshop
Make the Museum Fun! Creating Games for Adults
Developing playful and interactive formats for exhibitions and museum programmes
Day 3 – Workshop
Working with Communities
Building sustainable partnerships, balancing community needs with museum goals and creating participatory projects
WHEN:
Day 1: Tuesday, 9. June 2026 | 6 – 7 PM
Day 2: Wednesday, 10. June 2026 | 6 – 9 PM
Day 3: Thursday, 11. June 2026 | 6 – 9 PM
W H E R E: online via Zoom
W H O: museum professionals
H O W: Please register by 7 June via the following form: https://forms.gle/DSj61xAeMU4XH91g7
Confirmed participants will receive a Zoom link via email.
L A N G U A G E: English
C O S T: free of charge, registration required
A B O U T: Christine Koblitz is Engagement Manager at the Wien Museum and specialises in digital culture, Instagram and games. She curated the exhibition “Takeover – Street Art & Skateboarding” (2019) and develops interactive formats such as the AR escape game “A Shared Secret” at the Clock Museum, the AI live prompting sessions and the monthly Wien Museum Pub Quiz
