<p>Now and then, you walk into a museum and feel connected almost right away.</p>
<p>It is hard to explain, because it is not always about the subject. Sometimes it is the building. Sometimes it is the tone of the displays. Sometimes it is simply the feeling that the place knows exactly what it wants to be, and invites you into that world without effort.</p>
<p>Other museums can be objectively impressive and still leave you slightly distant. So there is clearly something more going on than quality alone.</p>
<p>I am curious what creates that connection for other people.</p>
<p>Is it atmosphere?</p>
<p>Clarity?</p>
<p>Warmth?</p>
<p>A certain type of collection?</p>
<p>A sense of personality?</p>
<p>Or maybe the feeling that the museum is speaking to visitors like real people rather than just presenting information.</p>
<p>What helps you connect with a museum almost immediately?</p>