Museum 411

Museums aren’t just cultural repositories — they’re platforms for influence. We know that many museums view themselves as agents of change and advocates for a sustainable future. But climate messaging (and most public discourse) traditionally focuses on individual actions — recycling, driving less, cutting back on meat, things like that. Somewhat...

In 2020, the Smithsonian launched Smithsonian Open Access, releasing millions of 2D and 3D images into the public domain. People can freely download 3D models of artifacts like the Apollo 11 Command Module or life masks of Abraham Lincoln and create tangible replicas using their own 3D printers. The...

We wrote about the future of traveling exhibitions not too long ago, and it's time to bring it up again because there's an excellent new opportunity for you to help shape the future of the industry. I've mentioned before what a valuable resource Touring Exhibitions Organization (Teo) is for those...