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The "Forever Ready" Exhibit December 5, 2025
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 are scattered everywhere, the "start" state is unrecognizable, or worse, the previous visitor left it in a "game over" condition that you can't figure out how to undo. (If […]
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Ideas for Giving Thanks in your Museum November 26, 2025
This is the time of year in the U.S. when we celebrate Thanksgiving, a holiday meant to remind us of the people and things in our lives for which we are thankful. Despite the turmoil in the world, I am thankful for my family, my work, and the friends I share my life with.I'm also […]
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The Sound of "Depth Over Dazzle" November 18, 2025
Let's talk about that fancy VR headset gathering dust in your exhibit storage closet. You know the one. It was supposed to revolutionize visitor engagement. It cost more than your annual supplies budget. And now? It's serving as a very expensive doorstop because nobody could figure out how to actually integrate it into the story […]
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Quick Exhibit Inspiration: Playing with Toys! November 10, 2025
You know that feeling: you’re staring at a blank whiteboard, the exhibit deadline is looming, and all your ideas feel… well, *flat*. You can’t nail that spark of pure, unadulterated fun.Here’s an old ExhibiTrick: Your best interactive inspiration is probably sitting in a toy box or toy store nearby.Toys are the OG interactive experiences. They've […]
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More Museum Conversations on the POW! YouTube Channel! October 30, 2025
Over the past few years, I've been fortunate to chat with museum professionals from all over the world on my POW! YouTube channel.Click on over to YouTube to find videos about topics such as "The Definition of Done" with Christian Greer and "Protototyping (With A Twist!)" with Adriana Magni.There is a growing library of over […]
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Quick Museum/Exhibit/Design Inspiration: OpenWebcamDB October 21, 2025
OpenWebcamDB is a fun website that gathers and coordinates hundreds of connections to open/public live webcams worldwide.Whether you are watching pandas frolic on the iPanda feed from China or getting hypnotized by the ballet of mechanical movements of robotic containers in a shipping warehouse, OpenWebcamDB can inspire your next program, exhibition, or even artwork!Don't miss out on any ExhibiTricks […]
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The Solo Exhibit Designer's Survival Guide October 13, 2025
Let's set the scene: You're the "exhibit team." Not part of the team—you ARE the team. Content research, design concept, fabrication planning, vendor coordination, installation supervision, and probably writing the press release, too. Your business cards should just say "Department of Everything."Sound familiar? Welcome to the reality of small museums, where "we need a new […]
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The "Forever Ready" Exhibit

We’ve all seen it. You walk up to a fascinating-looking interactive exhibit, ready to dive in, onl...

Ideas for Giving Thanks in your Museum

This is the time of year in the U.S. when we celebrate Thanksgiving, a holiday meant to remind us of...

The Sound of "Depth Over Dazzle"

Let's talk about that fancy VR headset gathering dust in your exhibit storage closet. You know the o...

Quick Exhibit Inspiration: Playing with Toys!

You know that feeling: you’re staring at a blank whiteboard, the exhibit deadline is looming, and ...

More Museum Conversations on the POW! YouTube Channel!

Over the past few years, I've been fortunate to chat with museum professionals from all over the wor...