News – Museum EXP

Spread the LOVE on Valentine’s Day!

Jan 27, 2026

Share a valentine with your museum friends to spread the love! We’re looking forward to a stellar year. Thanks for being in our orbit! Download printable valentines here.

Traveling Exhibition’s “Biggest Night” was at the GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles

May 17, 2025

The TREX Traveling Exhibitions Forum at the GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles hosted more than 250 museum professionals and exhibit providers announcing the newest traveling exhibitions and celebrating achievements in traveling exhibitions.

We’re celebrating record attendance at the TREX New Traveling Exhibit Forum in Chicago!

Oct 06, 2024

We just wrapped up another successful TREX Traveling Exhibitions Forum at the Chicago Architecture Center in Chicago—our third time hosting this event. More than 200 museum professionals and exhibit providers signed up for this SOLD OUT event complete with networking and rapid-fire mini presentations announcing the newest traveling exhibitions and concepts in-development. More than 75% […]

Summer Traveling Exhibits Roundup

Jul 30, 2024

ASTC Traveling Exhibit Report Just released! Our latest Traveling Exhibit Report gives an overview of traveling exhibitions throughout the U.S. and Canada. The report shows that 21% of ASTC member museums are currently hosting traveling exhibitions—slightly higher than 20% in our 2023 report. Download Report Award-winning Traveling Exhibitions As a part of the TREX Traveling […]

Creating Big Impact in a Small Exhibit Space

Jul 29, 2024

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 […]

Creating attendance-driving temporary and traveling exhibits!

Jul 17, 2024

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 […]

Project Planning: A Project Management Crash Course & DEAI Integration

Jul 12, 2024

If 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 […]

We’re celebrating the inaugural TREX Traveling Exhibits Forum!

Oct 18, 2023

We 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.

Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum Takes Off

May 17, 2023

On 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 […]

ASTC Traveling Exhibit Report – May 2023

May 17, 2023

The 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.