Exhibits

The following resources were compiled from organizations throughout the nonprofit and museum sector. AAM reviewed and approved each one based on the organization’s authority and expertise and the resource’s usefulness related to the topic. Clicking the links below will take you off the AAM website.

Greenexhibits.org

The Madison Children’s Museum offers Greenexhibits.org as a resource for museum exhibit designers and fabricators. The website offers tips for getting started, a green design checklist, environmental assessment tools, guidelines for material selection, links to sources for exhibit products and sustainable building materials, sustainability guidelines for contractors, case studies, a glossary, and a bibliography.

Standards for Museum Exhibits Dealing with Historical Subjects

American Historical Association offers its Standards for Museum Exhibits Dealing with Historical Subjects.

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