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.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Museum Mission Pop Quiz (First In A Series)

Pop Quiz: Do the two statements below belong together? Why or why not? STATEMENT 1: The Mission of the Museum of Science: The Museum...

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Are Museums Creating Enough Risks For Visitors?

Since I'm part of a session called "Are Science Centers Missing The Science?" at the upcoming ASTC Conference in Fort Worth,...

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Exhibit Design Inspiration: Hand from Above

Now here's a screen-based project to love! Artist Chris O'Shea inserted some clever computerized wizardry into very large publi...

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Exhibit Designer's Toolkit: Creating The Sounds of "Gore and Squidge"

Now that many museums are creating multimedia projects in-house, being able to make your own sound effects can really help stretch tight bu...

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Designer's Toolkit: IdeaPaint

Who hasn't had the occasional urge to write a great idea or comment on the walls of your house or a museum? IdeaPaint can turn vir...

Friday, October 2, 2009

So Why Doesn't Your Museum Just Give Away Free Ice Cream?

Would better public funding mean better museums? I know this may not be the best time, economically or otherwise, to bring up the topic ...

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