Exhibition Journal

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Resisting the Colonial Imagination: The Role of Exhibition Design in the Decolonial Project

By Adrienne Lalli Hills, Margaret Middleton

It is Monday morning at First Americans Museum (FAM), and a group of fifth graders are bustling with excitement as they embark on a gallery tour. A museum educator welcomes the students in her native language and emphasizes the uniqueness …
Crafting Cardboard Experiences: The Activity that Evolved into an Exhibition

By Joe Imholte and Keith Braafladt

This article first appeared in the journal Exhibition (Spring 2023) Vol. 42 No. 1 and is reproduced with permission. www.name-aam.org. If you don’t read the journal, learn how you can subscribe to Exhibition to receive your copy of the …
Tough Art: Building a Collection at Any Price

By Anne Fullenkamp

This article first appeared in the journal Exhibition (Spring 2023) Vol. 42 No. 1 and is reproduced with permission. www.name-aam.org. If you don’t read the journal, learn how you can subscribe to Exhibition to receive your copy of the …
Effective Exhibitions Should Provoke!

By Tsione Wolde-Michael and Nancy Bercaw

Effective exhibitions disrupt the notion that history remains locked in the past. Done right, an exhibition can make history a practical tool for justice by recovering silenced narratives and prompting audience reflection on history’s …
Effective Museums and Exhibits Should Build Community: La Rodadora

By Isabel Diez, Set David Solís Adame, and Gabriela Torres

This article first appeared in the journal Exhibition (Fall 2022) Vol. 41 No. 2 and is reproduced with permission. www.name-aam.org. If you don’t read the journal, learn how you can subscribe to Exhibition to receive your copy of the full …