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Most conference talks about digital strategy focus on the answer. The ecosystem is in place, the team is aligned, the numbers look good. At a...
The MAS team saw an opportunity to connect Antwerp’s martial arts communities with the museum. In Antwerp, a hyperdiverse city where martial arts of every...
What happens when you take a city’s health data, mix it with the origins of the universe, and hand it over to a group of...
When The National Gallery turned 200 it asked itself a question few institutions dare: how do you celebrate the past without being trapped by it?...
Before opening a blank document, write down the one thing this label should help a visitor notice. Draft the factual core, check it against the...
Museum audio can do several different jobs: create atmosphere, help visitors choose what to see, describe an artwork or lead a branching story. The best...
The best museum labels do more than provide information. A great museum label takes its reader on a revelatory journey, reframing perceptions along the way...
Creating exhibit labels for children and families requires a thoughtful approach that balances education and entertainment. When done effectively, these labels can transform museum visits...
What I have learned about the value of play from my career in children’s museums Adults are just children who have grown older. This is...
In recent years, museums have made significant strides toward becoming more inclusive spaces. Among the many accessibility tools being adopted, tactile images stand out as...
The Humanity exhibition at Iziko Museums marks a significant milestone in sustainable exhibition design. Amy Sephton, Chief Curator of Exhibition Design and Production, and Nkosingiphile...
Lighting plays a crucial role in museums, not only in illuminating artefacts and exhibitions but also in shaping visitor experiences and managing the light exposure...
An audioguide can help visitors explore objects at their own pace and hear voices or descriptions that do not fit on a label. For a...
Creating an exhibition is an imaginative endeavour that thankfully doesn’t adhere to any stringent rules dictating its success or failure. From my decade-plus experience in...
At Manchester’s Science and Industry Museum, Operation Ouch! Food, Poo and You turned the digestive system into a family exhibition built around physical play, humour...
In the presentation, Marcel Braun describes a medicine-development journey lasting 10 to 15 years. At the Wonders of Medicine exhibition in the Novartis Pavilion in...
Museums have always strived to be spaces for everyone, but physical, geographical, and social barriers can prevent many people from accessing them. Innovative solutions are...
User Centred Design (UCD) offers radical opportunities for user-driven exhibitions that fill a genuine need in people’s lives. It is a process that offers opportunity...
Exhibitions at Minneapolis museums in 2017–2019 show different approaches to using more than one language on their museum wall labels. The move is a reflection...
