Process & Planning
The Glue that Holds Museums Together (Part 2 of 2)
By David KnappGraphic Designer / AV Integration Graphics are the glue that holds museums together but what makes a great graphic? The first step in developing a graphic is the right content. Compelling images are the most important part of any graphic. The old expression “a picture is worth a thousand words”” is certainly true…
Read MoreGraphics: the Glue that Holds Things Together
By David KnappGraphic Designer / AV Integration A great story and one-of-a-kind artifacts may be at the heart of every great museum, but graphics are the glue that hold it together. The design of a museum’s graphics sets the tone for the story being told. Whether classical, historic, modern, or whimsical, the look and feel…
Read More6 Expert Ways to Properly Disinfect a Public Space
By Mr. James Careless In Light of Covid 19 and with permission from our friends at Church.Design. Museum Arts would like to take the opportunity to reprint an excellent article by Mr. James Careless, While his article was written for a Church/Architect Audience it is certainly applicable to our Customers in the Museum, School and…
Read MoreEnhance Your Storytelling
Let’s explore a couple ways exhibits can be heightened by developing the unseen.
Read MoreLoving Care for Family Treasures
If you live with treasured antiques, treat them as you would like to be treated. Artifacts made of fabric, wood, paper, or plastic are safest in the same conditions that make humans comfortable. Anything else is destructive.
Read MoreCaptivate Repeat Visitors with Little to No Budget
In order to keep your museum from getting stale, we have a few suggestions on how to keep repeat visitors engaged without redoing your whole collection.
Read MoreInteractive Exhibits: What’s Best for Your Museum – Digital or Analog?
Let’s face it-exhibits can be very expensive! Interactivity adds even more costs to a basic exhibit. For the sake of argument, I’m generically dividing museum interactive exhibits into 2 categories-Digital and Analog. We’ll call Digital exhibits anything that involves audio, video, computers, motorized components or anything at all that plugs in that’s not just for…
Read MoreMuseum Maintenance Tips To Keep Exhibits Looking New
Walking into a museum, it becomes clear very quickly if the museum and its exhibits and artifacts are a priority to the establishment. Burned out bulbs, dusty artifacts, smudged glass, and worn and faded graphics speak volumes to new visitors. There’s nothing worse than visitors showing up at your museum and finding exhibits are out…
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