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Conversation in the Light

2017-02-2456:56

This week I talk with Orna Cohen, an exhibit designer, about the factors that have contributed to the success of her groundbreaking exhibition “Dialogue in the Dark.”

Museums of Impact

2017-02-1756:342

Monica Montgomery and I will talk about her current projects and her consulting practice that helps museums address their diversity issues.

A Conversation with Dean Krimmel

2017-02-1057:32

Dean and I will be talking about the Small Museum Association in anticipation of their upcoming annual conference and get a preview of Dean’s session about interpreting slavery.

House of Lost Worlds

2017-02-0357:011

Richard Conniff will be my guest this week to discuss his recent book “House of Lost Worlds.

Dealing with Privilege

2017-01-2757:21

There is no argument that many museums were founded by privileged elites who were driven by a variety of motives. Does this mean that museums are bound by their origins? Join the conversation this week as Paula Santos and I wrestle with this question.

Digital Architecture

2017-01-2055:09

Join me this week for a fun and fact-filled discussion with Matthew Tarr, Director of Digital Architecture at the American Museum of Natural History.

The Arab American National Museum

2017-01-1355:21

I am pleased to be talking with Devon Akmon, director of the Arab American National Museum about the importance of building community and the challenges of addressing the needs of both a national and local audience.

Meet Liz Neely

2017-01-0655:40

As the Senior Director of Integrated Content at the American Alliance of Museums and former president of MCN, Liz Neely has a lot to say about how digital technologies are changing the way museums create and maintain their communities.

Encore: Digital Dilemmas

2016-12-3056:331

Museum Sound Design

2016-12-2356:26

As part of our technical series, this week I will be talking with Steve Haas acoustical designer and president of SH Acoustics.

Location-Aware Mobile Apps

2016-12-1657:44

Sometimes I worry that mobile apps are just the next “shiny thing” in the museum tech landscape: Here today and gone tomorrow.

Digital Leadership

2016-12-0957:021

Nik Honeysett returns to this show this week to give us an update on the Balboa Park Online Collaborative and his perspectives on technology-inspired transformations that are occurring across the museum sector.

Everything Digital

2016-12-0257:401

Are we there yet? Join me this week for a fabulous conversation with Carolyn Royston, Director of Digital at the Isabella Steward Gardner Museum, Boston.

Fall Conference Review

2016-11-1856:33

Carol will share her observations from the Museum Computer Network and MuseumNext conferences.

Encore: Imagining America

2016-11-1157:391

Imagining America is an organization of publicly engaged artists, designers, scholars and community activists dedicated to the democratic transformation of higher education and civic life.

On Light

2016-11-0455:43

Lighting is often the first item to be cut from an exhibition budget, if it was even considered in the first place. But lighting is an essential part of the exhibition experience.

On Diversity

2016-10-2858:34

What can the business community teach the cultural sector about diversity? Stephanie Cunningham, Curator of Education at the African American Museum in Philadelphia will share her thoughts on this topic and discuss her upcoming projects.

Encore: Joy and Justice

2016-10-2157:20

Much has been written lately about how museums can become more involved in social justice issues. In fact, the 2015 annual meeting of the American Alliance of Museums will focus on museums as places to present and discuss social and political problems.

Discussion with Tony Butler

2016-10-1453:41

From the founding of the Happy Museum Project to the redevelopment of the Silk Mill as Derby’s Museum of Making, Tony Butler will fill us in on his past and present projects.

Cemetery Programming

2016-10-0758:58

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