Tom Owen Email & Phone Number

I have the coolest job in the world. At least that's what people say when I tell them I get to write stories of the future for museums. Because when we plan and design a new exhibit or entire museum, we make decisions today that affect how people will behave over the life of the exhibit. Future audiences will bring a different frame of reference than audiences of the past. We conduct research to understand those differences. And while we can’t predict the future, we can understand the trends most likely to shape it. “The best way to predict the future is to invent it,” wrote Alan Kay. That’s just what we try to do with every project at a science museum, history museum, aquarium, zoo, or historic site.PGAV Destinations works every day to help leaders shape the future of their museums and cultural attractions through strategic master planning, branding, experience design, and architecture. In our commitment to understanding visitor attitudes, motivations, and beliefs, we commission primary research on topics like the use of technology in destination planning and experiences; the role of informal learning on STEM education; and how families plan and participate in vacations. We publish our research in Destinology: The Art and Science Destinations, a quarterly publication shared with over 8000 industry professionals. To request copies of the research, visit www.PGAVDestinations.com

Listed skills include Museums, Concept Development, Theme Parks, Exhibit Design, and 18 others.

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  Webster University

  Theater Arts