ABSTRACT
Drawing from a robust career of international museum practice, research, and scholarship in museology, awe, wonder, narrative, and storytelling in exhibitions, this piece will share a moment of personal and professional transcendence experienced at the D.T. Suzuki Museum in Kanazawa, Japan. A simple sensory moment in an intentionally designed, uncluttered contemplative space led to a breakthrough moment of Zen awareness, where Dr. Bedford recognized the brilliance of artistry and magic that only museums can provide. In this piece, she will share her thoughts on sensory-rich exhibitions, storytelling, and museum exhibitions as transformative human experiences.
