Modern Wing

I am a big fan of the Modern Wing because with all the technology and the politics of museums aside it is simply gorgeous. I love how it feel like if you were to put the Modern Wing on a scale it would only weight maybe 5 pounds, it seems so airy and light- literally. I also am in love with the garden seating area just south of the Education Center and north of the photography galleries. I think that the green chairs that are out there are lovely and hope that area becomes more widely used as a quiet seating place within the bustling museum- like a library without book, just with your thoughts in it. I spent some time there this summer with two teenagers that I worked with and we used that space as a think tank. We would go in the galleries, get all riled up by the hot topics of the artwork and then go to those pale green chairs and sit and think and talk. It was wonderful.
Now on a different note- technology. So I love the touch screen maps but it feels too open- like I think its awesome that you can map out where the next artwork is but what then... Therefore I propose that there are some selected groupings available that are chosen by different groups of people. At the MOMA they have audio tours by teens, children, adults, impressionist themed ones, animal themed ones, etc.
http://www.moma.org/visit/plan/atthemuseum/momaaudio
That's what I think those touch screens could be. Groups that already work in some ways with the museum- partner schools, teen interns, regular family programs, the board- would each be invited to come up with a theme and then select 10 pieces that explore that theme from multiple angles. Then you could choose a theme depending on who you are, your interest, whatever and then you would have some pieces that were linked thematically. That would be a good way to explore the museum without feeling like you were just on a random trek to the next piece. Once you selected your theme the tour list would print out. In a different manner but going off of the same idea the Brooklyn Museum of Art has a pre printed tour written by teens, for teens.
www.brooklynmuseum.org/education/.../Teen_Guide_to_Art.pdf
My proposed program would have this for many different groups and you could choose which group you most identify with.