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Mar 22, 2026

Beyond the Galleries: Systems, Space, and Where I Begin

Mar 22, 2026

Mar 19, 2026

Designing Access: What Museums Reveal in Practice

Mar 19, 2026

Mar 18, 2026

Carrying Culture Across Borders

Mar 18, 2026

Mar 16, 2026

Designing for Memory, Choice, and Care

Mar 16, 2026

Reflection on how the National Museum of African American History and Culture uses architecture, exhibition design, and curatorial practice to shape visitor experience.

Mar 16, 2026

Mar 14, 2026

Designing Curiosity: What Museum Education Really Requires

Mar 14, 2026

A reflection on museum education through visits to the International Spy Museum and the National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, DC. The post explores how educational systems, skilled facilitation, and exhibition design shape meaningful visitor learning experiences.

Mar 14, 2026

Mar 13, 2026

Designing the Full Visitor Encounter

Mar 13, 2026

Reflections from Washington, DC museums exploring accessibility, awe, and participatory interpretation in today’s exhibition design.

Mar 13, 2026

Mar 12, 2026

Museum Craft: Where Making Meets Stewardship

Mar 12, 2026

Explores how craft operates behind the scenes of museum work, from textile conservation and collaborative exhibitions to handmade book arts and the Renwick Gallery’s celebration of American craft.

Mar 12, 2026

Mar 11, 2026

Exhibition Design and Digital Interpretation in Washington, DC

Mar 11, 2026

Reflection on exhibition design and digital interpretation in Washington DC, based on visits to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History and the National Museum of the American Indian.

Mar 11, 2026

Mar 10, 2026

Designing Resilience: When Museums Can No Longer Be Islands

Mar 10, 2026

Reflections on museum leadership, infrastructure, and resilience in a VUCA world from a Museum Studies seminar in Washington DC.

Mar 10, 2026

Feb 10, 2026

DC Field Notes: How Museums Create Meaning

Feb 10, 2026