ALL Design Articles
Discover new ways to contextualize an exhibit, share and be exposed to new interactive ideas, concepts, and techniques. From title wall designs to paint colors to lighting; design is huge part of what we do.
Mounting DIY Exhibits – Materials from the Small Museum Association Conference
Hello Museum Trade Folk, Susan shared a treasure trove of goodies with us, thank you Susan. There ar...[Read More]
Ever-Growing List of Awesome Books for Museum Handlers, Designers, Technicians, and Preparators
Hi Everyone, MuseumTrade.org is committed to compiling all the tips, tricks, successes, and y...[Read More]
How to Repurpose a Crate for Artwork that Travels
In this article Sean outlines a fine method for making the most out of what gets shipped out. Along ...[Read More]
REVIEW: Micca Speck Series – G2, G3, & 4K
A regularly updated review of the Micca Speck video players. All of them, the G2, G3, and 4K version...[Read More]
How to Hang Work in an Art Museum or Art Gallery
I feel that this subject needs some attention. I’ve been focused on weird one-off solutions to...[Read More]
How We Made a Label a Little More Accessible to Read
Label placement can be tough sometimes. Have you ever had to change its color or redesign the layout...[Read More]
Stained Glass hanging with rail and cable
In the summer of 2021 I was gifted a Arakawa art rail system from a Museum Trade reader give-away. A...[Read More]
VIDEO REVIEW: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art Getting the Work Ready for the Exhibit
Hello Trade Folk, Here’s a little behind the scenes for opening up crates, condition reportin...[Read More]
Do Not Touch Signage Example at LACMA
Yeah, Mr. MC Hammer said it best “You can’t touch this!”. How do you Do Not...[Read More]
How Matt Construction is Building a Museum Using Augmented Reality. Yep Really.
Hi Museum Folk, I came across this and it blew my mind. I mean, in retrospect of course they are usi...[Read More]
Have a ♥️, Don’t Touch the Art (!)
Locked eyes on this sign as it was hanging in the second floor galleries of the Last Bookstore in Lo...[Read More]