Happy New PROJECTS!
2026 sounds like a date from a retro sci-fi novel where we should all be commuting via jetpack. While the jetpacks might be on backorder, the future is definitely here. And looking at the calendar, the "Holiday Fog" has finally lifted. The confetti has been swept up, the champagne flutes are put away, and now we are left with the most exciting (and terrifying) thing in the museum world:
The Blank Whiteboard
Maybe you have a gallery that’s been collecting dust since 2022. Maybe you have a grant deadline looming that requires "innovative engagement" (whatever that means this week). Or maybe you just have a team that is talented but tired, and needs a creative jolt to get the gears turning again.
If you are looking at 2026 and thinking, "We need to do something different this year," then you and I need to talk.
Why 2026 Needs More POW!
At POW! we don't do "business as usual." We don’t do dusty cases or labels that read like textbooks. We believe that if a visitor isn't smiling, surprising themselves, or getting their hands dirty, we haven't done our job.
This year, I’m looking for partners who are ready to embrace the idea that you don't need a million dollars to create a million-dollar experience. You need ingenuity, a bit of bravery, and a lot of prototyping.
Here is how we can partner up to make your 2026 projects awesome:
Whirlwind Workshops: Does your staff feel stuck? I’ll come in for a day (or two), dump a pile of materials on the table, and teach your team some prototyping tricks! It’s hands-on internal capacity building that actually sticks.
The "Un-Sticker": Have a project that has stalled in committee meetings hell? Bring me in as a creative catalyst. I’m great at cutting through the noise and getting to the "fun part" of the visitor experience.
Life is too short for boring exhibits!
Let’s make 2026 the year we stop talking about innovation and start building it.
If you’re ready to add a little POW! to your museum this year, then let’s talk about how we can turn that blank whiteboard into your visitors' favorite new experience.
Happy New Year, and Happy NEW PROJECTS!
Paul Orselli writes the posts on ExhibiTricks. Paul likes to combine interesting people, ideas, and materials to make exhibits (and entire museums!) with his company POW! (Paul Orselli Workshop, Inc.) Let's work on a project together!
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