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Designing Exhibits for Historic Structures: 6 Things to Keep in Mind
“They aren’t purpose-built white-box spaces,” says Ken Turino, comparing historic house museums with a typical, larger institution gallery. “The rooms aren’t square. And you have to be very sensitive to the structure and every surface.” … -
Proving the Power of Place
The “Lincoln shiver” is what most people called it during the restoration of President Lincoln’s Cottage. The words were meant to evoke the feeling one gets just by being in the house, or on the grounds—here at the Soldiers’ Home, on a … -
10 Tips for First-Time Annual Meeting Attendees
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Digital Storytelling coming to a museum near you: 3 reasons to use Lume
Gretchen Halverson is the Media and Technology Assistant at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. The reinstallation of the African galleries at the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) in 2013 involved the drastic reduction in the number of … -
Goldilocks data: Benefiting from the data that’s “just right” might be easier—and harder—than you think.
There’s big data, there’s your own organization’s internal data (aka hyper-local data), and, increasingly, there’s Goldilocks data—the “just right” blend of timely information, relevant context, and affordability. All three types can … -
Lorem Ipsum: 5 Keys to Speaking the Same Language as Your Project Team
My financial planner talks at lightning speed, using terms like “asset class diversification,” “large-cap funds,” and “variable annuity.” Embarrassingly, I don’t know what any of it means, and it’s overwhelming. I simply want him to … -
The Elephant in the Room
In the January 2018 special issue of Curator: The Museum Journal, several authors explore the issue of ivory and what it means to museums collections today. Here’s a review from the Editor John Fraser and the Guest Editors for the Special … -
Sharing Outcomes from “Don’t Raid the Cookie Jar” – Opening remarks by Laura Lott
This post is adapted from opening remarks made by Alliance CEO Laura Lott at “Don’t Raid the Cookie Jar: Creating Early Interventions to Prevent Deaccessioning Crises,” a convening held December 14-15, 2017 in Cambridge, … -
What does collaborative learning look like for museum professionals?
Museum associations, like the organizations they serve, face significant shifts in responding to 21st-century learning models that emphasize opportunities for building new skills and practices in self-directed, participant-centered, and … -
Seamless Coordination: 7 Reasons to Hire Your Architect and Exhibit Designer at the Same Time
A museum expansion, or the design and construction of a brand new museum, usually begins by hiring an architect, and may also include bringing on engineers, estimators, interior designers, and other building specialists. This makes a lot …
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Cracking the Gen Z Code: How Museums Are Rethinking Membership to Engage Younger Audiences
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Glitter and Grit: Exhibition Critique
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Exhibition Journal
This critique first appeared in the journal Exhibition (Fall 2026) Vol. 45 No. 2 and is …
Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgement – Book Review
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This review first appeared in the journal Exhibition (Fall 2026) Vol. 45 No. 2 and is …