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Don’t miss a tip, trick, or crazy story. Connect now!

For Who

This site is dedicated to those who get the job done in fresh and beautiful ways.

It’s for every museum type, for all those in the Museum Trade.

Preparators et al

Preparators, Installers, and Technicians: Enhance each other with tips, materials, and vendors, Get a better, more beautiful product, Newbies ramp up quicker.

Designers & Educators

Share your techniques, Find new ways to contextualize your exhibits, Share your interactives for all types of content, nerd out on fonts and title wall designs.

Directors & Managers

Cut down on training time, Maintain high standards, Institutional knowledge retained, A repository for the revolving activities you do over and over.

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Origin Story

Museum Trade was born from the love of working in all types of museums. I’ve always riffed with fellow crew, conceiving of both simple and outlandish solutions to exhibit issues.

I was tired of reinventing the wheel to solve these issues so I built Museum Trade for all of us. I wanted a searchable place to go to get inspired, find solutions, and maybe share a laugh along the way.

Museum Trade is a place for the guides and gear that make exhibit life easier. Welcome.

Your ordinary is someone's epiphany

It doesn’t matter if you’re just starting out or have decades of experience. There is no tip too small and no trick too subtle. No matter your museum type please share yours so we get better together.
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