It’s refreshing when museums invite visitors to vote on a meaningful and relevant question – and one which can have impact on the future of the display. The recent Work in Progress exhibition involved a series of interactive prototype exhibits. Inspired by design thinking, the museum invited visitors to share ideas and experiences of work, labour, and activism through innovative guided encounters with the prototypes. This radically collaborative process will help the museum retool and rework the exhibits over the next year, and inform how they redesign future exhibits. 

As a museum dedicated to social progress, it feels completely right to include visitors in the process of improving the museum and reimagining its future.