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This chapter explores the affective dimensions of collaborative work in museums. It asks, what is the role of emotions in collaborative relationships? The chapter discusses the potential and limitations of a focused attention on emotions in collaborative museum practice and suggests ways for museum practitioners to actively develop and nurture a focus on emotions. Theoretically and methodologically, the chapter opens a dialogue between concepts and insights from affective sciences and the fast-growing literature on emotions in museums; empirically, it draws on a range of museum collaborative projects with source communities, including indigenous communities in Taiwan and Northern Norway. Two main arguments and a methodological suggestion are put forward. Firstly, a conscious engagement with the emotions experienced by museum professionals and other project participants may enhance the quality of collaborative relationships within the project, resulting in more fulfilling experiences for participants. The concept and method of joint attention are proposed to this end. Secondly, and relatedly, the skills and sensitivities developed by museum professionals in the context of collaborative practice point at a set of emotional competences that are key in collaborative museum activities and can be fruitfully applied to all aspects of museum practice. Emotional skills remain however largely invisible and unrecognised in museums. This chapter provides arguments and concrete suggestions to redress this situation.
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