December 11, 2024

Reimagining “Impossible” Museum Exhibitions as Story Inspiration

Rachael Cristine Woody

Online exhibits lack the constraints that can make it impossible to relate stories in a physical exhibition and can inspire us to share in new ways

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December 4, 2024

Exhibitions of Past, Present, and Future as Story Inspiration

Rachael Cristine Woody

In a previous post, I covered how the flexibility of collections online can inspire online storytelling. This week we’ll tap into another source of storytelling inspiration:...

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November 20, 2024

Storytelling to Inspire Reflection Using Museum Collections Online

Rachael Cristine Woody

Storytelling with online collections is impactful, whether we choose online-only or as part of a hybrid approach to museum exhibitions.

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November 13, 2024

Museum Collections Online: Learning Through Storytelling

Rachael Cristine Woody

Digitizing museum collections introduces new and engaging opportunities for storytelling. By leveraging digital surrogates—essentially online representations of physical obj...

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November 6, 2024

The Role of Museum Collections Online in Storytelling & Audience Engagement

Rachael Cristine Woody

Storytelling with museum collections online allows for a great degree of flexibility, offers additional detail, and lends a dynamism that is difficult to produce within a phys...

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October 30, 2024

Examples of How Archives Can Be Used to Elevate Museum Collections

Rachael Cristine Woody

Last week we reviewed how archives can enhance museum collections online. This week will continue our work with an examination of specific examples, including what items diffe...

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October 23, 2024

How Archives Can Enrich Museum Collections Online

Rachael Cristine Woody

Staffed archives are in constant motion in their attempt to provide and broaden access to the archival collections.

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October 16, 2024

How to Enhance Museum Collections Online with New Information

Rachael Cristine Woody

One of the wonderful things about museums is that the learning never stops. There are always projects, exhibits, and programs in development that serve as constant instigators...

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