Exhibition journal archive
Published twice a year, Exhibition offers 128 pages of thought-provoking articles, exhibition critiques, commentary, technical articles, and essays. Each issue is organized around a theme, such as the power of words, exhibitions and universal design, innovation and community relevance, and new media in exhibitions.

Fall 2024
Active Disruption

Spring 2024
Alternative Realities

Spring 2023
Big Ideas on Small (or Smaller) Budgets

Spring 2020
Can Exhibitions Save the Planet?
Tackling Climate Change & Environmental Threats

Fall 2019
Bridging Divides

Spring 2019
Exhibition Making
The Behind-the-Scenes Process

Fall 2018
Interactivity

Spring 2018
Object Experiences

Fall 2017
Exhibiting the Issues of Our Times

Spring 2017
Designing Emotion

Fall 2016
Coloring Outside the Lines
Exhibitions that Cross Boundaries

Spring 2016
The Power of Words Written, Spoken, and Designed
Archive Pre-2016:
Fall 2015
Creating An Inclusive Experience
Exhibitions and Universal Design
Spring 2015
The nimble and responsive exhibition
Spring 2014
Intentionally designed spaces
Fall 2013
New Media
Transforming museums, exhibitions, and visitors
Spring 2013
Meaning making revisited
Fall 2012
Navigating a changing economy
The new normal for museums?
Spring 2012
Traveling exhibitions
Where are they going?
Spring 2011
Is It A Museum? Does It Matter?
Subtitle
Fall 2010
The International Project
A cultural journey
Spring 2010
Exhibition Frictions
Fall 2009
Visitor-Generated Content and Design
Spring 2009
Green and Lean
Fall 2008
The Unexhibitable
Fall 2007
NAME Sessions at AAM 2007
Spring 2007
The RFP Issue
Fall 2006
AAM 2006 Annual Meeting Conference Sessions Issue (PDF)
Spring 2006
25th Anniversary Issue (PDF)
Fall 2005
Breaking the Mold Sessions from the 2005 AAM Conference (PDF)
Spring 2005
Exhibitions in Small Museums (PDF)
Fall 2004
International Exhibits (PDF)
Spring 2004
Using the Senses in Exhibitions (PDF)
Fall 2003
Technology for and in Museums (PDF)
Spring 2003
Dilemmas of Interpretation (PDF)
Fall 2002
Critics Choice (PDF)
Spring 2002
Formalizing Exhibition Development (PDF)
Fall 2001
Designing for Conservation (PDF)
Spring 2001
Striving for Excellence in Exhibitions (PDF)
Fall 2000
Critiquing Exhibits (PDF)
Meaning and Realties
Spring 2000
Rethinking the Exhibits Team (PDF)
Fall 1999
Making Meaning in Exhibits (PDF)
Spring 1999
Managing Creativity (PDF)
Fall 1998
Designers, Developers, and Evaluators (PDF)
Spring 1998
Exhibit Design Meets the Web (PDF)
Fall 1997
What are we doing? (PDF)
Issues from 1993 through Spring 1997 are not available.
Winter 1992 (PDF)
Winter 1991 (PDF)
Summer 1991 (PDF)
Winter 1990 (PDF)
Spring 1990 (PDF)