Montserrat Cubo-Abert, Nuria-Laia Rodríguez-Mías, Melissa Bradbury, Santiago Pérez-Hoyos, Marta Vera, Ángel García-Jiménez, Juan-José Gómez-Cabeza, Montserrat Capell-Morell, Maria-Assumpció Pérez-Benavente, Berta Díaz-Feijoo, Antonio Gil-Moreno
{"title":"Can the microcystic, elongated and fragmented pattern of invasion influence the evaluation of the depth of myometrial invasion in low-grade endometrioid endometrial cancer using imaging techniques?","authors":"Montserrat Cubo-Abert, Nuria-Laia Rodríguez-Mías, Melissa Bradbury, Santiago Pérez-Hoyos, Marta Vera, Ángel García-Jiménez, Juan-José Gómez-Cabeza, Montserrat Capell-Morell, Maria-Assumpció Pérez-Benavente, Berta Díaz-Feijoo, Antonio Gil-Moreno","doi":"10.1177/1742271X231157618","DOIUrl":"10.1177/1742271X231157618","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The microcystic, elongated and fragmented pattern of invasion can be associated with an underestimation of the depth of myometrial invasion by imaging techniques. We aimed to evaluate the influence of microcystic, elongated and fragmented pattern of invasion in the diagnostic performance of transvaginal ultrasound scan and magnetic resonance imaging for the prediction of the depth of myometrial invasion in low-grade endometrioid endometrial carcinomas.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Prospective and consecutive study including all low-grade (G1-G2) endometrioid endometrial carcinomas diagnosed between October 2013 and July 2018 in a tertiary hospital. Preoperative staging was performed with transvaginal ultrasound scan and/or magnetic resonance imaging followed by surgical staging. Final histology was considered as the reference standard. Sensitivity, specificity and diagnostic accuracy for the prediction of depth of myometrial invasion was calculated for both imaging techniques. The STARD 2015 guidelines were used.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 136 patients were consecutively included. Transvaginal ultrasound scan was performed in 132 patients and magnetic resonance imaging in 119 patients. The diagnostic accuracy of transvaginal ultrasound scan for the prediction of depth of myometrial invasion in the microcystic, elongated and fragmented negative group (82% (95% confidence interval = 73-88)) was higher compared to the microcystic, elongated and fragmented positive group (61% (95% confidence interval = 36-83)). The diagnostic accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging was also higher in the microcystic, elongated and fragmented negative group (80% (95% confidence interval = 71-87)) compared to the microcystic, elongated and fragmented positive (47% (95% confidence interval = 21-73)).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In low-grade endometrioid endometrial carcinomas with a positive microcystic, elongated and fragmented pattern of invasion, the evaluation of the depth of myometrial invasion using transvaginal ultrasound scan and magnetic resonance imaging may be underestimated.</p>","PeriodicalId":46506,"journal":{"name":"Museum Management and Curatorship","volume":"19 1","pages":"292-299"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10621491/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81872500","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Francesco Carignani, Gesualda Iodice, Francesco Bifulco
{"title":"TikTok in museum management: an effective museum enhancement tool <i>?</i>","authors":"Francesco Carignani, Gesualda Iodice, Francesco Bifulco","doi":"10.1080/09647775.2023.2269123","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09647775.2023.2269123","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACTDigital environments nowadays play a central role in creating value for organizations. In the cultural sector, the creation of value of organizations and in particular of museums is facing a paradigm shift in response to the contemporary demands of living in a hyperconnected world. Expression of a rapidly rising phenomenon in the hyperconnected digital scenario is represented by the use of the TikTok platform, whose value creation is based on interactive and multimedia contents. This research aims to explore through a mixed approach, the use that museums make of TikTok from a managerial perspective. The study highlights the use of a generally informal language structured on a predominantly aesthetic and non-scientific component, capable of attracting and interactively engaging heterogenous targets, especially less art-sensitive audiences like digital natives. Despite the enormous potential it represents, this social media is still little used by museums and little explored by the scientific community.KEYWORDS: TikTokmuseuminformal learningsocial mediaaudience developmentdigital Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Additional informationNotes on contributorsFrancesco CarignaniFrancesco Carignani is a PhD student in Management at the Department of Economics, Management and Institutions at the University of Naples Federico II. He earned a Master's degree in Cultural Heritage Management. His main areas of interest are cultural management, social impact on culture, social innovation, audience development.Gesualda IodiceGesualda Iodice is a PhD student in Management at the Department of Economics, Management and Institutions at the University of Naples Federico II. Since her Master's degree in Cultural Heritage Management she deals with research, benchmarking and strategic analysis in the cultural and creative sector. Her areas of specialisation concern the management of art and heritage, enhancement of the archeological incoming, innovative museum practises and stakeholder engagementFrancesco BifulcoFrancesco Bifulco is Full Professor in Management at University of Naples Federico II. His main areas of interest are focused on cultural heritage (branding enhancement, phygital journey, sustainable business models, innovation ecosystem). He published papers and books about these themes on top journal and publisher. He chaired and participated sessions in international conferences. He led, as Scientific coordinator (University of Naples Federico II) in projects PON Research & Competitiveness Program (High-tech districts and related networks).","PeriodicalId":46506,"journal":{"name":"Museum Management and Curatorship","volume":"67 6","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134902557","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The colonial roots of botany – legacies of empire in the botanic gardens of Oxford and Kew","authors":"Vibe Nielsen","doi":"10.1080/09647775.2023.2269222","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09647775.2023.2269222","url":null,"abstract":"Although the involvement of botanic gardens in the colonial expansion of the British Empire is well documented, the public communication of this part of the history of the gardens is not as visible as it has increasingly become in many ethnographic museums, where the topic has been dealt with more actively within recent years. In this article, presenting findings from ethnographic fieldwork conducted in the botanic gardens of Oxford and Kew in 2022 and 2023,Footnote1 I show how colonial-era scientific practices are still used in the namegiving of plants, although scientists within the field have become increasingly aware of the importance of recognising Indigenous people and places.Footnote2 Through an analysis of the wording applied in signs and guided tours, I furthermore demonstrate how the colonial legacies of the plant collections of the two gardens are only superficially communicated to their visitors, despite numerous initiatives taking place behind the scenes.Footnote3","PeriodicalId":46506,"journal":{"name":"Museum Management and Curatorship","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135730954","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Achieving museum performance: the role of learning orientation and product innovation","authors":"Nikita Tryapkin","doi":"10.1080/09647775.2023.2269152","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09647775.2023.2269152","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACTThis paper explores the role of learning orientation in the museum sector by examining the relationships between learning orientation and product innovation with museum performance outcomes. Additionally, the mediating role of museum product innovation for the relationship between learning orientation and museum performance is observed. The paper utilises a survey of museum directors (n = 197) and applies partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM). The results show that learning orientation positively influences product innovation in the museum context. The findings also support the idea that product innovation positively affects museum performance. The analysis reveals that there is no direct relationship between learning orientation and museum performance. However, product innovation has the full mediation effect between learning orientation and museum performance. This research extends our knowledge of museum strategic behaviour and adds to a growing amount of literature on learning orientation effects.KEYWORDS: Museum strategylearning orientationmuseum product innovationmuseum performancemuseums Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Data availability statementThe data are not publicly available due to ethical, legal, or other concerns.Additional informationNotes on contributorsNikita TryapkinNikita Tryapkin is a Visiting Lecturer at the Department of Management and a PhD student at HSE University, Russia. His research interests include consumer behaviour, museum innovations and their antecedents, ambidexterity of leadership in museums.","PeriodicalId":46506,"journal":{"name":"Museum Management and Curatorship","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135732001","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Diversity as a matter of reality or a perception at the museum: samples of approaches and practices through research and analysis","authors":"Ceren Güneröz, Ayşem Yanar","doi":"10.1080/09647775.2023.2269130","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09647775.2023.2269130","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACTThis study discusses diversity within the context of museums in Turkey. In this sense, the exhibitions, activities, and performances, including diversity within the functions of the museum studies, and the attitudes of museum professionals towards the term ‘diversity’ are researched and discussed. The study includes qualitative and quantitative research methods and is applied with two study groups, including museum professionals working at state and private museums. To determine the attitudes of museum professionals, a questionnaire was developed and administered to 161 museum professionals in 2015, and results were monitored in 2022 by the researchers. The responses have shown that the museum professionals have constructive views and ideas about the necessity of applying cultural diversity in museums despite several obstacles, and they shared samples of best practices through accessibility, diversity, and sustainability concerns.KEYWORDS: Diversitymuseologyparticipationinclusivityarcheology museumeducation Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Additional informationNotes on contributorsCeren GünerözCeren Güneröz is Associate Professor at Ankara University Faculty of Fine Arts Department of Museology. Her research interests are museology, museum education and arts education. She graduated from Ankara University Graduate School of Educational Sciences Department of Fine Arts Education. She also finished her Master of the Arts Education at the same university in museum Education department. She made various researches in Goldsmiths University at London Labour museology and Cultural studies. She attended scholarship and volunteer programmes at Miami Children's Museum (Florida – USA), Moving Images Museum (Dubai – United Arabian Emirates), Frankfurt Children's Museum and Klick Children's Museum (Germany).Ayşem YanarAyşem Yanar is Associate Professor at Ankara University Faculty of Fine Arts Department of Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Properties. Her research interests are museology, restoration and conservation and Cultural heritage. She graduated from Ankara University Garaduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences Department of Home Economics. She also finished her Master of the Arts Education in museology. She made various researches in Azerbaijan Carpet Museum.","PeriodicalId":46506,"journal":{"name":"Museum Management and Curatorship","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135883105","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Michal Plaček, Vladislav Valentinov, Cristina del Campo, Markéta Šumpíková, František Ochrana
{"title":"Green public procurement in the museum sector: a first look at evidence","authors":"Michal Plaček, Vladislav Valentinov, Cristina del Campo, Markéta Šumpíková, František Ochrana","doi":"10.1080/09647775.2023.2269134","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09647775.2023.2269134","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACTDespite the considerable practical significance of implementing green public procurement in the museum sector, this topic remains largely unexplored in the literature. To address this gap, we conducted an online questionnaire survey of museum managers in the Czech Republic. The survey aimed to explore their attitudes and perceptions of green public procurement and paid particular attention to the motivational factors of education, training, and information sharing. The survey included questions related to the usefulness of and prior experience with green public procurement, and preferences for cheaper or greener contracts. We used path analysis to identify direct and indirect relationships between variables. Contrary to previous literature, we find that sharing experiences is a more critical factor in shaping managers’ attitudes towards green public procurement than education and training.KEYWORDS: Green public procurementmuseumCzech republiceducationtrainingsharing experiences AcknowledgementThe article was supported by an internal grant from the National Museum of Agriculture.Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Additional informationFundingThis work was supported by National Museum of Agriculture, Czech Republic.Notes on contributorsMichal PlačekMichal Plaček is an associate professor of public policy and global research affiliate at Sustainable Purchasing Research Initiative at Arizona State University. He is also recipient of Joint Seed grant from University of St. Adrews and Charles University. His research is focused on public procurement, corruption, and efficiency. He has publications in high-ranking journals such as Public Management Review, Waste Management, Public Money and Management, Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis, Journal of Public Procurement, and Public Works Policy and Management. He won the award for the best comparative conference paper from the Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis in 2017.Vladislav ValentinovVladislav Valentinov is a senior researcher at the Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies in Halle (Germany) and an extraordinary professor at the Department of Law and Economics of the Martin Luther University in Halle. He is an expert on institutional economics and systems theory approaches to the third sector. He has published in the key journals of the field, such as Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Voluntas, Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, Review of Social Economy, and International Journal of the Commons. His third sector- related research outputs also appeared in Journal of Institutional Economics, Journal of Evolutionary Economics, Cambridge Journal of Economics, Journal of Economic Issues, China Economic Review, Economic Systems, Scandinavian Journal of Management, Journal of Business Ethics, Administration & Society, Development and Change, and Regulation and Governance. A large part of his third ","PeriodicalId":46506,"journal":{"name":"Museum Management and Curatorship","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135883533","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dialogues with cultural heritage via museum digitalisation: developing a model of visitors’ cognitive identity, technological agent, cultural symbolism, and public engagement","authors":"Zirui Wang, Jie Meng","doi":"10.1080/09647775.2023.2269164","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09647775.2023.2269164","url":null,"abstract":"The digitalisation of museums is critical for preserving cultural artefacts and for public education. However, what digitally attracts younger generations to cultural heritage displays while boosting value perception among visitors and initiating conversations with history remains conceptually unclear. This study investigates conversations and connections among historical legacies, digital technologies, and younger generations. Using a structural equation model, the authors examine the role of existing digital tools used to engage millennial museum visitors, connect with history, and enhance social recognition of culture. Furthermore, they developed an integrated explanatory Cognitive Identity-Agent-Symbolism-Engagement (CIASE) model to identify the associations between variables. The findings recommend a technology-driven pathway for integrating user experience, digital technology, and cultural heritage to design better visitor experiences, explore their sense of cultural identity, and establish a stable connection between culture and individuals.","PeriodicalId":46506,"journal":{"name":"Museum Management and Curatorship","volume":"244 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135883662","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Contesting collectors and conventions. An interdisciplinary approach to analyzing narrative identity in collectors’ museums","authors":"Julie Lejsgaard Christensen","doi":"10.1080/09647775.2023.2269135","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09647775.2023.2269135","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACTFor years, critical museology has called for museums to question and revise their narratives and praxes. Current societal discourses on representation and inclusion in cultural heritage has made this even more important. The paper argues that such revisions involve specific challenges for collectors’ museums where narratives of foundation and the founder are pivotal for institutional self-perception. Despite the relevance of critical museology’s institutional critique, the paper argues that the critique overlooks one important aspect: that change of praxis requires an understanding of how and why certain narratives become embedded in museums’ self-perception. Integrating organizational theory, psychology, and sociology with critical museology, the paper offers a new interdisciplinary perspective on the organizational mechanisms that undergird institutional conventions, canons, and embedded narratives in collectors’ museums. Finally, the paper advances the concept of resonance as a path to working constructively with tensions between museums’ historical narratives and contemporary societal issues and worldviews.KEYWORDS: Collectors’ museumscritical museologyorganizational identitynarrative identity Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Additional informationFundingThis work was supported by The New Carlsberg Foundation.Notes on contributorsJulie Lejsgaard ChristensenJulie Lejsgaard Christensen is a curator and a Ph.D. Fellow at the New Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen, and Aarhus University, Aarhus. She works with museum education, dissemination, and the relation between museums and contemporary society.","PeriodicalId":46506,"journal":{"name":"Museum Management and Curatorship","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135995012","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Understanding virtual museum visits: generation Z experiences","authors":"Tanja Komarac, Đurđana Ozretić Došen","doi":"10.1080/09647775.2023.2269129","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09647775.2023.2269129","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACTThis paper aims to provide new insight into creating authentic Web-based virtual museum experiences by exploring positive and negative elements of the experiences of Web-based virtual museum visits performed by young (Generation Z) visitors. The Qualitative Diary Research (QDR) method was applied, encompassing 107 visits of web-based virtual museums from different countries. Results reveal that the visitors’ orientation and moving, the technology used in virtual museums, and virtual exhibition and artefacts represent crucial factors for satisfaction. Time flexibility and lack of cost contribute to a better virtual museum experience. The absence of people in virtual museums and the lack of services such as museum e-shops and entertainment were found to be harmful elements in contributing to the better virtual museum experience. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first paper that offers insights into Generation Z experiences of different Web-based virtual museums.KEYWORDS: Virtual museumsyoung visitorsgeneration Zqualitative researchresearch diariesvirtual exhibition Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Additional informationNotes on contributorsTanja KomaracTanja Komarac, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Marketing Department of the Faculty of Economics & Business at the University of Zagreb, Croatia. Her research interests include arts marketing and management, experiential marketing, and mobile marketing in arts and culture. She has published papers in Current Issues in Tourism, International Journal of Arts Management, Museum Management and Curatorship, and other journals. Also, she has collaborated with museum professionals on successful museum projects such as the exhibition ‘The Sixties in Croatia: Myth and Reality’ with the Museum of Arts and Crafts in Zagreb, ‘Museum shop student experience’ with the Museum of Contemporary Art Zagreb, and other museums.Đurđana Ozretić DošenĐurđana Ozretić Došen, Ph.D., is a full professor in the Marketing Department of the Faculty of Economics & Business at the University of Zagreb, Croatia. Her research interests include services marketing, brand management, and international marketing. She has published books, contributions to books, journal articles (e.g., in Current Issues in Tourism, Journal of Business Research, European Management Journal, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, International Journal of Arts Management, etc.), and conference proceedings. She frequently collaborates in projects to popularise science with different public and private institutions, including museums (Museum of Arts and Crafts in Zagreb, Museum of Contemporary Art Zagreb).","PeriodicalId":46506,"journal":{"name":"Museum Management and Curatorship","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136115603","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Play in museums: a scoping review","authors":"Nanna Holdgaard, Anne Rørbæk Olesen","doi":"10.1080/09647775.2023.2269184","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09647775.2023.2269184","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACTThis article presents a quantitative scoping review of play in museums, focusing on when, where, and how play has been applied and researched. The findings indicate that the attention to play in museum settings is a relatively recent and growing tendency. Additionally, the review reveals a notable Western bias, with a significant concentration of studies originating from the United States, primarily in the context of children’s museums. Interestingly, the majority of studies on play in museums have been published outside the broader museum studies field. Furthermore, nearly half of the reviewed studies do not treat play as a central and defined concept and only 35% of the studies investigate play empirically as a central and defined concept. Based on our findings, we call for more research published within the field of museum studies as well as encourage further empirical investigations where play is a central and defined concept.KEYWORDS: Playmuseumexhibitionscoping reviewquantitative methodmuseum studies Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Notes1 The following journals identified by East (Citation2008) were included: Collections: A Journal for Museum and Archive Professionals, Conservator, Curator: The Museum Journal, Exhibitionist/Exhibition, International Journal of Heritage Studies, Journal of Cultural Heritage, Journal of Heritage Tourism, Journal of Museum Education, Journal of the American Institute for Conservation, Journal of the History of Collection, Museum and Society, Museum Anthropology, Museum International, Museum Management and Curatorship, Museums and Social Issues, Studies in Conservation and Visitor Studies.2 Three studies were not retrievable, namely Dyson (Citation2021), Fullenkamp (Citation2021), and Lucas, McManus, and Thomas (Citation1986).3 https://www.un.org/en/global-issues/youth.4 Four studies mentioning both children and young people were categorized as young people, since they were considered to be most relevant for this category: Chayder (Citation2019), Kanhadilok and Watts (Citation2017), Laine et al. (Citation2009) and Chang, Chang, and Heh (Citation2015). Additional informationNotes on contributorsNanna HoldgaardNanna Holdgaard is a senior researcher at the National Museum of Denmark whose practice-based and cross-disciplinary work encompasses audience research, participatory design, and digital media. In her research, she examines the intricate dynamics and interplay between audiences, cultural institutions, and cultural policies.Anne Rørbæk OlesenAnne Rørbæk Olesen earned her PhD in Communication from Roskilde University in 2015 with the thesis Co-designing Digital Museum Communication. She has co-authored publications in internationally renowned anthologies and journals, such as The Routledge Handbook of Museums, Media and Communication, Museum Management and Curatorship, and Museum & Society. Her research focuses on museums, communication, design, and ","PeriodicalId":46506,"journal":{"name":"Museum Management and Curatorship","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136112376","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}