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Reimagining the Museum in Medellín 2017
This week the Reimagining the Museum Conference of the Americas kicked off in Medellín, Colombia bringing together more than 600 museum professionals, from Argentina to Canada and around …
Some thoughts on visitor exhibition patterns
In a recent thread on Museum Junction, Beverly Serrell, director of Serrell & Associates, responded to a post titled Unintended Visitor Flow Pattern with some really …
Coffee, Cacti, and Collaboration: National Program Committee Kicks off #AAM2018 in Phoenix
As a professional museum nerd, I can state for a fact that there is nothing more exciting than being in a room filled with other museum nerds–which is what makes AAM’s Annual Meeting and …
When the global is local: building a world-class museum in Mogadishu, Minnesota
Our institutions are all asking that question: How can we build our museum’s audience as our communities are changing? I serve as Outreach & Development Director at the Somali Museum of …
Learning by Design: A New Era for Education at the Computer History Museum
Here at the Computer History Museum (CHM), we are deep in the midst of planning for the opening of a new Education Center. What began as a way to create more space for our growing programs …
Time is of the Essence: 5 Ways to Keep Your Exhibit Design Project on Schedule
Design and construction projects are notorious for taking longer than expected, and the unique undertaking of a museum exhibit design project is no exception. A number of factors routinely …
Access and Inclusion Case Study: Connecting Students to the Museum Field
In a session at the 2017 AAM Annual Meeting in St. Louis, a look around the room revealed a small sea of mostly mid-career museum professionals with experience and interest in education and …
Giving school groups a place to sit—Tips for Creating Museum Field Experiences from a Teacher’s Perspective
I teach fifth-grade students in a small town in Northern Virginia. I’m lucky in many ways—first, fifth graders are full of life and energy and are still excited by learning. There’s nothing …
Excellence in Label Writing-Awards
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The Power of Amusement
David Allison is the Manager of Onsite Programs at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. How do museums fit in, confront, or adapt to a rapidly changing world? Now more than ever, this …
Weekly Roundup: Museums in the News 9/29/2017
1. We’re getting more news about the situation in Puerto Rico where Hurricane Maria took a devastating toll on the island. Thanks to artnet news for its continued coverage of effects of …
Taking a Stand: Prisons Today, The Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site Award Winner
The Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site’s Prisons Today: Questions in the Age of Mass Incarceration exhibition won first place in the 2017 Excellence in Exhibition award …