You probably don’t associate dinosaurs with South Florida. As Florida was completely underwater during the “age of the dinosaurs,” many of the local universities and organizations focus on other areas of study. Establishing the first paleontology research program at Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science has immense possibilities for the future of this field […]
Continue ReadingOn April 14th, we traveled to Amelia Earhart’s hometown of Atchison, Kansas to celebrate the opening of the Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum. Founded with the mission to educate, inspire, and empower all generations in the pursuit of flight, the museum chronicles Earhart’s life, groundbreaking achievements, and houses the last remaining 1935 Lockheed Electra 10-E aircraft […]
Continue ReadingWe’ve learned a few things through our work developing museum exhibits over more years than we’d like to admit. Here are a few shortcuts to avoid some painful mistakes.
Your museum is a product of your organization’s unique personality and borne of your team’s ideas and values, not just a collection of stuff. When you see a great exhibit at another museum, take note of what you like about it—rather than just trying to duplicate it. What does it do well and what could be improved upon?
The Glass Barn Our favorite projects involve taking educational content and making it understandable, interactive, and fun. Museum EXP recently led an exhibit renovation for the Indiana Soybean Alliance that allowed us to create engaging experiences that reinforce important information about agriculture in a fun way—plus we were able to include a few soybean puns. […]
Continue ReadingWe did it friends—we made it to 2021! Reflecting on this past year, we are so immensely grateful for your support, incredible friendship, and exhibitions that provided us opportunities for growth, learning, and creativity. We want to let you know how much we miss you all! From conferences to museum adventures, you’ve become a part of our extended […]
Continue ReadingMuseum EXP was proud to lead the development of a new children’s hospital exhibition at the Glazer Children’s Museum. The project is a collaboration between the museum and BayCare Health System’s St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital. In this experience, children learn about the different jobs of hospital workers and what’s goes on inside the hospital. They […]
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