Fall 2022: Effective Exhibitions Should [Fill In The Bank]. – American Alliance of Museums

Features

Effective Museums and Exhibits Should Build Community: La Rodadora by Isabel Diez, Set David Solís Adame, and Gabriela Torres

What You Bring With You, and What You Take Away: Strategies for Supporting Creativity and Making Meaning in Immersive Exhibitions (PDF, 14 pages) by Jessica Neuwirth and Hillel O’Leary

Effective Exhibitions Should Provoke! by Tsione Wolde-Michael and Nancy Bercaw

Towards Shared Authority: Community-Authored Labels Expand Expertise, Spark Relevance, and Build Relationships (PDF, 16 pages) by Melanie Parker, Alison Crites, and Amelia Wiggins

Effective Exhibitions Should Make Lasting Connections Through the Emotional Mapping of Storytelling (PDF, 10 pages) by Cynthia Torp and Scott Perich

Advancing Environmental Justice Through Inclusive Design and Sustainable Materials (PDF, 12 pages) by Brenda Baker and Douglas Flandro

Effective Exhibitions Should Build Bridges (PDF, 8 pages) by Stacy Wakeford

Departments

President’s Letter (PDF) by Jennifer Chow

Editor’s Letter (PDF) by Ellen M. Snyder-Grenier

Exhibits Newline (PDF, 6 pages) by Jenny-Sayre Ramberg

Guest Essay: Effective Exhibitions Should be Imbued With Passion (PDF, 3 pages) by Lonnie G. Bunch III

Nuts & Bolts: Credit Where Credit is Due: The Case for Credit Panel Standards (PDF, 9 pages) by Paul Stavast and Hannah Sharp-Wang

Exhibition Critique: The Black Index (PDF, 8 pages) by Brisa Smith Flores

Book Review: Designing Museum Experiences (PDF, 3 pages) reviewed by Sara DeAngelis

Announcement: Celebrating the Work & Talent of Our Community (PDF, 2 pages)

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