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Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is the leading researcher into the notion of flow or ​‘flow states’ that manifests as a highly focused mental state. He uses his famous flow theory to explore the creative process.

• Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Ted Talk | Flow, The Secret to Happiness

Columbus Museum of Art opened their Center for Creativity in 2011, including the Wonder Room and Big Idea Gallery. These spaces were designed to cultivate the imagination and creative engagement. Merilee Mostov, Former Director of Inclusive Interpretation at CMA lead the charge to design and evaluate these spaces.

• Creating the Visitor-Centered Museum: A Conversation with Merilee Mostov

Hannah Mason Macklin is the current Director of Engagement at the Columbus Museum of Art and has continued to create experiences that engage creative thinking while also engaging intentional civic engagement.

• Hannah Mason Macklin TedX Talk | Museum in Progress: Decolonizing Museums

Acknowledgements

Jeanine Ancelet and Jessica Luke are with Audience Focus, a museum focused research and evaluation firm. They led the evaluation and research work at the Columbus Museum of Art.

• Wonder Room Evaluation Study | Findings
• “The Role of Evaluation in Reimagining the Art Museum” by Jessica Luke and Jeanine Ancelet

The Grand Rapids Art Museum used the Columbus Museum of Art research to develop their own study including this observation form.

This play rubric was developed by Jessica Luke using Stuart Brown’s research.

A special thank you to Grand Rapids Art Museum Gallery Associates who worked on this project by collecting data and interviewing visitors.