(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
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
Engaging Visitors in the Age of Social DistancingBy Hilary Bergen, Historian & Certified Interpretive Planner In the midst of a public health crisis, museums and cultural institutions are more important than ever. Museums are much more than four wallsRead More
Behind the Scenes: Insights of an Interpretive PlannerInterview with Halley Fehner, CIP, Content Director, Exhibits and Interpretive Planning How did your background influence your decision to become an Interpretive Planner? I come from a history-loving family who also reallyRead More
The Modern Museum: Trends in Cultural InstitutionsMuseums and historical sites are keepers of the past, but the ways they convey and share stories are constantly evolving. Today, institutions are actively redefining what it means to be a stewardRead More