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10 Lessons Learned Creating Children’s Museum Exhibits

Apr 25, 2023

We’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?

ACM Traveling Exhibition Report Spring 2023

Apr 24, 2023

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!

A Transparent View of Agriculture

Sep 10, 2022

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. […]

Traveling Exhibition Reports – March 2022

Mar 10, 2022

We’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.

ACM Traveling Exhibition Report – April 2021

Apr 20, 2021

It’s likely no surprise to learn that many children’s museums remain closed and that traveling exhibit rentals are down to more than 50% from early 2020. The good news is that many museums have announced plans to re-open. Download our latest Traveling Exhibit Report to learn more! Download report

ASTC Traveling Exhibition Report – April 2021

Apr 19, 2021

We’ve added some new helpful insights in this report. We’ve found that traveling exhibition bookings are down significantly (from 21.6% to 15.1%) since our November report. And nearly 30% of ASTC member museums are still closed to the public, but that number has dropped slightly from 32% in November.

Cheers to 2021!

Jan 28, 2021

We 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 […]

ASTC Traveling Exhibition Report – Nov 2020

Nov 03, 2020

Our work at Museum EXP often involves researching and preparing industry reports for our clients. We routinely compile national reports on museum traveling exhibitions. Here you’ll find a snapshot of the current traveling exhibitions hosted by science centers (ASTC members) in North America as of late Oct/early Nov 2020. This information comes primarily from the […]

Traveling Exhibitions Network and Informal Learning Experiences: ASTC Traveling Exhibitions Forum

Oct 22, 2020

For a second time, the New Traveling Exhibitions Forum goes virtual. In her role as AAM Traveling Exhibitions Network board member, Cynthia Brown moderated the ASTC Traveling Exhibitions Forum with more than 35 presenters and over 250 attendees. Thanks to all who participated. We can’t wait until we can have conferences in-person again. We promise […]

Traveling Exhibitions Network and Informal Learning Experiences Presents: AAM Traveling Exhibits Forum

May 07, 2020

As a member of the American Alliance of Museum’s Traveling Exhibitions Network board, Cynthia Brown moderated the first-ever virtual AAM Traveling Exhibitions Forum. Thanks to all of our presenters and attendees. We would have loved to see you all in person and are inspired by your creativity and resilience during a time when our industry […]