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, January 28, 2026

Save Our Signs and Citizen Historians for the Smithsonian Rally to Preserve Public History

Real history isn't always comfortable. And right now, that's exactly why it needs protecting. Two grassroots initiatives, Save Our S...

Thursday, January 22, 2026

New Year, New Exhibits Approaches

You know that exhibit in your museum? The one with the hand crank that stopped working last July? Or the touchscreen that's been display...

Sunday, January 11, 2026

Frame by Frame: What Two Graphic Novels Can Teach Us About Museum Storytelling

If you're looking for fresh inspiration for your next museum exhibit, pick up a graphic novel. I recently read Guy Delisle's "M...

Saturday, January 3, 2026

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, t...

Friday, December 19, 2025

Three Chatbots Walk Into a Museum...

If you've been following museum tech trends lately, you've probably noticed AI chatbots popping up everywhere. Instead of just readi...

Friday, December 5, 2025

The "Forever Ready" Exhibit

We’ve all seen it. You walk up to a fascinating-looking interactive exhibit, ready to dive in, only to find it in a state of chaos. Pieces a...

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