belonging in museums:
a process guide
Resources for supporting belonging in museums and other organizations
about the resources
This process guide was developed as part of the Communities of Belonging project, a multi-year, national research project learned about how to build a sense of belonging for marginalized visitors and museum staff. The multi-site project involved collaboration with Fred Rogers Institute, Madison Children’s Museum, and the University of Wisconsin.
Below, you will find links to a PDF guide describing our research; an appendix of activities you can use to learn about and enhance belonging in your own context; and printable resources for leading those activities.
- Belonging in Museums: A Process Guide
- Activity Appendix – Coming soon
- Printable Activity Materials – Coming soon
Supported by

This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (MG-251989-OMS-22).
