A Letter to the Field
To create our vision of a world that honors all children and respects the diverse ways in which they learn and develop, we need the spaces we create to model empathy and boldly stand for healing and justice.
Museums in a Pandemic: Audience Experiences
ACM Trends Report 4.6 focuses on the new and modified ways children’s museums are engaging with their audiences, whether in-person or virtual, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Issue of Hand to Hand: Exhibit Planning in 2020
The latest issue of Hand to Hand, “Exhibit Planning in 2020: Thinking Now about Where We Hope to Be in the Future” is now available!
Creating a World Beyond This One
In conversation with Megan Dickerson, the visual artist Panca discusses her upcoming exhibit El Más Allá, at The New Children’s Museum.
A Novel Approach to Exhibit Interactives amid the Pandemic
Exhibit developers at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis examine how the museum is approaching the challenge of adapting exhibit interactives for a post-COVID world.
Creating the ‘Wow-Aha!’ Exhibit: An Interview with Paul Orselli, POW!
Paul Orselli shares what led him to a career in museums, how exhibits have changed in the past five years, and why falling in love with what you’re working on is key to creating a great exhibit.
Two Museums and a Design Firm: Thinking about How We Design Exhibits Now
Three museum colleagues assess how the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced their design and development practices.
Back to Basics: Shutdown Offers Time for Exhibit Upgrades and Reaffirmation
With their doors still closed to visitors due to state-level restrictions, Children’s Discovery Museum is working behind-the-scenes to repair and update exhibits as well as plan for the future.
Staying Out Front (While Behind-the-Scenes Exhibit Work Goes on)
During the museum’s closure to visitors, North Country Children’s Museum pivoted their focus to online, lending, and outdoor programming to continue serving their audiences.
Climate Action Heroes: New Museum Uses Small Exhibit to Create Broad Digital Experiences
Open for just eighteen days before the museum was forced to close to the public due to COVID-19, National Children’s Museum leveraged their Climate Action Heroes exhibit to generate online programming that helps fulfill their mission.
Exhibit Fabrication and Installation Challenges during COVID
This piece takes a look at how the COVID-19 pandemic affects exhibit planning, prototyping, available materials, and more.