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Passionate about culture internationally. Run remixing events, workshops, create solutions, and an international speaker. Over sharer and Mom who loses arguments to a teen. Projects created: @CultureThemes @lovetheatreday @AskaCurator @MuseumSelfieDay @TeensInMuseums @52museums
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About Me

Passionate about culture internationally.  Run workshops, create solutions, international speaker.

Over sharer and Mom who loses arguments to a teen.

Projects created: @CultureThemes @lovetheatreday @AskaCurator @MuseumSelfieDay @TeensInMuseums @52museums

CultureThemes

  • CultureThemes.com CultureThemes runs a hashtag on social media (Instagram, Twitter and Facebook) once a month to promote and engage with museums and visitors.

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  • MuseumCamp An unconference for people interested, working, want to work or who like to visit museums, art galleries and cultural venues. It’s a cakefest.

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2018 Schedule for @52Museums

mardixon January 2, 2018, 9:52 am Culture / InternationalLeave a comment

Thank you to everyone who took part, followed, liked, and got involved with @52Museums on Instagram and Twitter in 2017.  It grew bigger than anyone could have expected.  The report for 2017 can be found here. You can find more information about what it is and how it works here. The …

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2017 @52Museums Report from Participating Museums #musesocial

2017 @52Museums Report from Participating Museums #musesocial

mardixon December 31, 2017, 10:55 am Culture / InternationalOne Comment

80 Museums – 21 different countries – 52 weeks Our second 52 Museums Instagram project has wrapped up for this 2017 and overall it has been another huge success! At the end of each week all participants are asked to complete a survey, give us their thoughts on how it …

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Running a Poll (results): If you had a choice which would you rather do on a day off

Running a Poll (results): If you had a choice which would you rather do on a day off

mardixon November 19, 2017, 1:38 pm Culture / International / PersonalLeave a comment

At the end of October I ran a poll on twitter (but shared publicly on my Facebook page also asking a simple (so I thought) question: If you had a choice which would you rather do on a day off: (assuming money no object) The options on the poll (which …

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When a city gets behind social media sharing:  One tweet, @Edinburgh Shines

When a city gets behind social media sharing: One tweet, @Edinburgh Shines

mardixon July 28, 2017, 9:41 am Culture / International / PersonalLeave a comment

Recently, I went to Edinburgh with a few friends (Mark and Linda) as our friend Silvia was in the city with her mom. Silvia lives in the states so we don’t get to see her often (I’m giving the reason why we gate-crashed her time with her mom…). We had …

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When museums become complacent on social media we notice! #Musesocial

When museums become complacent on social media we notice! #Musesocial

mardixon April 13, 2017, 4:53 pm Culture / International / TechLeave a comment

Lately I noticed something on social media that I didn’t really like seeing.  I had hoped I was wrong but decided to ask others their thoughts:   Thing I’m finding is the more ‘popular’ museums get on social media less effort they are with the ‘SOCIAL’ part. It’s become… #musesocial …

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What are Museums for? Question & Responses From Social Media

What are Museums for? Question & Responses From Social Media

mardixon March 27, 2017, 10:13 am Culture / International / PersonalLeave a comment

It’s something we’re all too used to – funding cuts & threats in the culture sector.  Whether it’s museums, libraries, art galleries or theatres (and everything in between), culture seems to have been the easy hit for most of the people with the purse strings. It’s been happening globally for …

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2016 @52Museums Report from Participating Museums #musesocial

2016 @52Museums Report from Participating Museums #musesocial

mardixon January 3, 2017, 9:25 am Culture / InternationalLeave a comment

Our first 52 Museums Instagram project has wrapped up for this year and overall it has been a huge success, far better than even expected. At the end of each we ask all participants to complete a survey, give us their thoughts on how it went; what went well and …

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Who wants to join me in 2017 to #BringSocialBacktoSocialMedia?

Who wants to join me in 2017 to #BringSocialBacktoSocialMedia?

mardixon January 1, 2017, 5:46 pm Culture / International / TechLeave a comment

For #2017 I’m going to be more social. Every day I will try to chat to at least 3 people on my timeline.#BringSocialBacktoSocialMedia pic.twitter.com/WfzPVh2hiD — Mar Dixon 🍰 (@MarDixon) January 1, 2017 For the past few months (cough 2016 cough) I’ve been observing the lack of conversations and rise of …

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Museums on Instagram – Tips, Tricks and a Big Old LIST

Museums on Instagram – Tips, Tricks and a Big Old LIST

mardixon September 8, 2016, 8:28 am Culture / International / TechOne Comment

Since launching @52Museums I’ve been amazed to see the growth of museums on Instagram (yes it was happening before but this is my point of view). As the project has been running, more and more museums have contacted me to join in on the list and to say they are …

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Instagram Stories vs Snapchat Stories #socialmedia

Instagram Stories vs Snapchat Stories #socialmedia

mardixon August 15, 2016, 7:45 pm Culture / International / TechLeave a comment

Something I’ve been thinking about lately is stories.  No not intellectual novels (although I do love a good book!) but stories on Snapchat and Instagram.  I’m the first to admit I’m not a strong Snapchat user but Instagram I get. However, since Instagram brought out Stories I’ve been trying to …

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