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Glitter and Grit: Exhibition Critique
This critique first appeared in the journal Exhibition (Fall 2026) Vol. 45 No. 2 and is reproduced with permission. Dolly Parton: Journey of a SeekerCountry Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Nashville, Tennessee. May 20, 2025–October 4, … -
Curating Plague in a Noisy Age: An STS Approach to Public Health Exhibitions
This article first appeared in the journal Exhibition (Fall 2026) Vol. 45 No. 2 and is reproduced with permission. In the post-COVID era, museum audiences bring more than just curiosity to our exhibitions.[1] Many come already saturated by … -
Mining the National Archives: New Exhibition Sparks Personalized Discovery with AI
CFM’s summer dive into artificial intelligence has included scenarios of potential futures, and commentary from the field. The series will also profile examples of “killer applications”—ways in which AI can help museums do things that … -
Contested Figures in Museum Praxis
This article first appeared in the journal Exhibition (Spring 2026) Vol. 45 No. 1 and is reproduced with permission. If you don’t read the journal, become a member to receive your digital copy of the full upcoming issues. As a museum … -
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 … -
Time is of the Essence: 5 Ways to Keep Your Exhibit Design Project on Schedule
Design and construction projects are notorious for taking longer than expected, and the unique undertaking of a museum exhibit design project is no exception. A number of factors routinely throw these projects off track. Unrealistic … -
Looking Back: A reprise at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art
This article originally appeared in the January/February 2015 edition of the Museum magazine. WHILE CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUMS take the viewer on a journey from hate to hope, the experience at a new digital painting exhibit staged by the Bowdoin …
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