(Re)building Museums: Reflections on the Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums 2021 SymposiumBy Megan Anderson, Manager of Exhibits & Interpretive Planning As we approach the end of March and the sprint towards April, everyone in the museum or institutional field has hit their pandemicRead More
Unfreezing 1923: How the Reopening of the Public Domain Opens Doors for MuseumsThis blog was originally posted in February 2019. Since then, works published in 1924 and 1925 have entered the public domain as well. After a 20-year freeze, a flood of new contentRead More
Lean In and Let Go: Creative Team Building in Small MuseumsBy Dr. Stephanie Fuglaar Statz, Senior Historian My first day as director of a very small museum in a rural town was unlike any first day I had ever had. There wasRead More
Planning Successful Virtual Interpretive Workshops and Visioning SessionsBy Scott Vierick, Historian While the COVID-19 pandemic has sent shockwaves through the museum world, it has also offered an opportunity for sites to reevaluate programming, exhibits, and major interpretive themes. WithRead More
Bringing History On Demand Services to Digital ConsumersBy Laura Starr, Engagement Strategist, and Jen Giambrone, Historian A Historical Retrospective of On Demand Services Need a ride? Groceries? Beer? A meal from your favorite restaurant? Want to read a newRead More
How to Transform Your Digital Assets to Drive Online EngagementGuest post by Chris Cummings, Pass It Down Turn history into your greatest storyteller! Our favorite tips for optimizing online engagement with your digital assets. In the first post of our partnerRead More
Laying the Foundation for Storytelling: Tips for Digital Transformation & SustainabilityBy Laura Starr, Certified Archivist, HAI Engagement Strategist & Account Manager This blog was created in conjunction with our friends at Pass It Down, a company with an award-winning digital exhibit builderRead More
Reopenings: The Mob MuseumBy Megan Anderson, Manager of Exhibits & Interpretive Planning Our friends at the Mob Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada, reopened their doors to the public at the end of May when stateRead More
Reopenings: Whitesbog Historic VillageBy Megan Anderson, Manager of Exhibits & Interpretive Planning Unlike most museums, the Whitesbog Historic Village in Browns Mills, New Jersey, is primarily an outdoor site, so hasn’t faced some of theRead More