Exhibitions

Right to Rest

By Danielle Schulz and Karuna Srikureja

This article first appeared in the journal Exhibition (Fall 2025) Vol. 44 No. 2 and is reproduced with permission. Alma Thomas (1891–1978) was an American artist, educator, and community organizer who developed her distinct …
Building Access Culture: Intentional Strategies for Museums

By Elise Schaffer

This article first appeared in the journal Exhibition (Fall 2025) Vol. 44 No. 2 and is reproduced with permission. In Fall 2023, Lehigh University Art Galleries (LUAG) launched its Access Culture initiative, a six-part …
Multisensory Is Not Sufficient

By Corey Timpson, Maria Braswell, Robin Marquis, and Sina Bahram

This op-ed first appeared in the journal Exhibition (Fall 2025) Vol. 44 No. 2 and is reproduced with permission. Too often, an offering is considered accessible when it achieves only the bare minimum: Can someone reach the …
A Holistic and People-Centered Approach to Accessible Exhibition Design

By American Alliance of Museums

This is a recorded session from the 2025 AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo. Developing an accessible exhibition requires collaboration among museum staff, artists, and audiences. In this session, learn how presenters developed guidelines …
In Our Voices: Designing Victim-Centered Exhibits about Human Rights Issues

By American Alliance of Museums

This is a recorded session from the 2025 AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo. In a recent survey, a major Holocaust museum unearthed a disturbing truth: Far more students could name Nazi officials than Holocaust victims. Sites that tell …
Less Stress, More Success: The Ultimate Tips for Vendor Collaboration

By American Alliance of Museums

A comprehensive tipsheet on working with vendors to ensure the final exhibit meets the museum’s objectives. This tipsheet was developed by Carrie Ericson, CEO of SpeedPro East Bay. The information shared here was current at the time of …
Discovering Community Through Augmented Reality

By Lisa Falk

The Arizona State Museum (ASM) recently led an exciting project that transcends traditional boundaries—curatorial, geographical, and technological. Discovering Community in the Borderlands (DCB) is an innovative endeavor that invites …
Designing Low-Carbon-Footprint Exhibitions

By Douglas Flandro

Working as an exhibition designer, I hear from many museum employees that their least favorite part of the process is watching an exhibition come down knowing most of the exhibition materials are headed for the landfill. This level of …
Historical Connections: Working with Living Artists in the Museum Setting

By Shirley Reece-Hughes and Maggie Adler

Since its founding in 1961, the Amon Carter Museum of American Art (the Carter) has championed the voices of American artists, openly sharing their creativity by providing the public with free and open access to the museum. In addition to …
Content Warnings in Museums and Galleries: Taking a Proactive Approach

By Jackie Armstrong

I began writing and speaking about the need for trauma-informed practices in museums several years ago, and while I haven’t seen any big changes in the time since, I have seen small shifts happening that make me hopeful. I’m noticing more …