In October 2020, the National Galleries Scotland (NGS), Ray Harryhausen | Titan of Cinema (October 2020 – February 2022) exhibition was meant to open and celebrate what would have been Harryhausen’s centenary year. Due to COVID the physical exhibit was forced to close...
Exhibit design has long been a cornerstone of storytelling, crafting immersive, sensory-rich experiences within museum walls. But when the story moves beyond the physical space, how can the principles of exhibit design thrive in a digital realm?
Exhibit design provides the infrastructure needed in order for stories to materialize. Before we consider how to translate the story told through physical exhibition to digital, it is important to understand how the physical aspects of the design support the story as...
This is the sixth year of our forecasts for the museum field! An incredible amount of change has occurred in the sector which brings with it new challenges and opportunities.
At the start of 2024, I shared three forecasts for museums regarding digital programs, AI, and burnout in the museum industry. This post recaps the specifics of my forecast and how those areas actually evolved over the course of 2024.
Let’s look at the numbers and consider taking inspiration from what our visitors are most interested in. This demand-driven approach can be incredibly informative and can offer fodder for stories in perpetuity.
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
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: exhibitions of the past, present, and future.
Storytelling with online collections is impactful, whether we choose online-only or as part of a hybrid approach to museum exhibitions.
Digitizing museum collections introduces new and engaging opportunities for storytelling. By leveraging digital surrogates—essentially online representations of physical objects—museums can enhance how they present narratives and information to audiences.
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 physical exhibition.
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 different types of archives may contain and where to capture this data.
Staffed archives are in constant motion in their attempt to provide and broaden access to the archival collections.
