ExhibiTricks: A Museum/Exhibit/Design Blog

"Tricks of the Trade" about Exhibits (and Museums.)
Useful information and resources for museum exhibition design and exhibit development.

Monday, April 6, 2026

Town Squares, not Telephone Booths

The theme for this year's InterActivity conference in San Diego is "The Fabric of Belonging: Crafting Spaces for Connection and Res...

Thursday, March 26, 2026

Material World: Sourcing Smarter for Museum Exhibits

Here's a confession: some of my favorite exhibit moments have not come from clever interpretive frameworks or brilliant visitor research...

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Museum/Exhibit/Design Inspiration: "Nature's Reflection"

I love the elegantly executed installation "Nature's Reflection" by Brooklyn-based brothers and artists ICY and SOT . L...

Friday, March 6, 2026

Revisiting "Staff over Stuff"

Every so often, I revisit an old ExhibiTricks post and think, "Yep — still true. Maybe even more true now." That's exactly wh...

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Your Museum and America's Big Birthday Party

July 4, 2026, is coming fast — and it's not just for history museums. The U.S. 250th anniversary is one of those rare cultural moments w...

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Take It Inside! When Museums Bring the Great Outdoors In

Museum visitors want to DO things. Preferably, things that are slightly surprising, a little bit physical, and things they may not be able ...

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