We’re big advocates of changing exhibitions as way for museums to drive attendance and offer fresh experiences for visitors. John recently participated at the Association of Children’s Museums InterActivity 2024 with a session panel “Interactivity Incubators: Temporary Exhibits for Your Empty Spaces” to share tips and best practices for creating compelling temporary exhibitions for children’s […]
Continue ReadingIf you’re anything like us, you’ve had your share of museum jobs complete with many hats—which may have included on-the-job “training” that included the line, “You’re smart. You’ll figure it out.” Museum professionals often juggle many responsibilities and may be volunteered for duties without all of the training they need or want. At the American […]
Continue ReadingWe have a soft spot in our hearts for traveling exhibitions. John and Cynthia met while working on traveling exhibits together early in their careers, and our experiences in this unique field have had a lasting impact on us. We recently hosted nearly 200 of our museum friends at the Traveling Exhibits Forum during the ASTC conference in Charlotte, NC.
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 ReadingThe latest survey of traveling exhibitions at ASTC member museums shows that traveling exhibition rentals have remained steady since our last report in March 2022. with 81 museums (out of 384) hosting traveling exhibits during this time period compared to 78 roughly a year ago.
Continue ReadingThe Traveling Exhibits Database has moved from Informal Learning Experiences to Museum EXP! Login to search exhibits and access provider listings at www.traveling-exhibits.com
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?
We reviewed data from more than 300 children’s museums to find out what new traveling and temporary exhibitions they are showing. Check out what exhibitions are on-view near you. You are sure to discover something new!
Continue ReadingThe 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’re back with new insights into our traveling exhibition industry. We’ve compiled the latest data from ACM and ASTC member museums for March 2022.
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