Cultural Co-Creation: Towards a Non-Representational Study of the Museum Visitor Experience
By: Micah Jayne
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21061/spectra.v12i1.276 | Journal eISSN: 2162-8793
Language: English
Page range: 55 - 72
Submitted on: Feb 12, 2025
Accepted on: Apr 15, 2026
Published on: May 29, 2026
Published by: Virginia Tech Publishing
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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