Have we lost a sense of playfulness in our work … and could we get it back? Jonathan Goldstein and Kyle Talbott (Principals, Skyhouse Studios) join host Jonathan Alger (Managing Partner, C&G Partners) to discuss “Six Keys for Unlocking Your Most Playful, Creative Work.” …

Is lighting art or science? If you’re a curator tasked with lighting design, where do you start? Lighting designers Steven Rosen and Ted Mather (Available Light) join host Jonathan Alger (C&G Partners) on Making the Museum to discuss "Revealing the Story with Light". …

How do new museums make money — really? What is “the peril of the bicycle wheel”? Is it bad to rely on “anchor funding”? Amy Kaufman (Principal, Amy Kaufman Cultural Planning) joins host Jonathan Alger (Managing Partner, C&G Partners) to discuss “The Money Pie Chart”. …

What’s the role of wonder in experience design? Can we really design for all five senses? Jennifer Lemmer Posey (Curator of Circus at The Ringling) joins host Jonathan Alger (Managing Partner, C&G Partners) to teach some “Circus Lessons for Museum Professionals”. …

Do museum stores actually make any money? What are they really for? Can a store act like an exhibition? David Franke (museum store architect) joins host Jonathan Alger (Managing Partner, C&G Partners) to discover what’s “Beyond ‘Exit Through the Gift Shop’”. …

Why is economic planning so vital to any new museum project? What happens if you don’t do it? James Stevens (VP, ConsultEcon, Inc.) joins Jonathan Alger (Managing Partner, C&G Partners) to discuss “An Economic Planner’s Advice to Museums”. …

What is the “humanities gap” — and why is it a huge opportunity for museums? Why can’t everybody be a philanthropist for the day? Michele Y. Smith (CEO, Museum of Popular Culture) joins host Jonathan Alger to talk about “A Guitar That Teaches Civil Rights”. …

We might think a design concept is the first step — but it’s not. What do you need to ask yourself, before you even start? Carolynne Harris (Museum Planner, Carolynne Harris Consulting) joins Jonathan to discuss “The Questions You Have to Ask Before the Project”. …

Why is “70/50” the gold standard? Who decided? Does every gallery really need to be 70 degrees? At what cost? Roger Chang (Principal, Buro Happold) joins host Jonathan Alger (Managing Partner, C&G Partners) on Making the Museum, the podcast. …

What if chaos in cultural projects is something to embrace, not fear?Can chaos theory give us new insights about how to manage complex work? What are the three things upon which the success of a project depends? Are we owner’s advocates — or project advocates? …

[NEW PODCAST] What’s the secret to success, when a project lasts years longer than planned? How does the subject matter of a project relate to its form? Which is more important: patience, or pushing? (Hint: it’s a trick question.) Give it a listen! …

What is a “growth mindset” — and why is it more important than ever for our industry? What happens when we combine museology with the fast-growing field of positive psychology? Do we sometimes all take ourselves … too seriously? Give it a listen! …

Can a museum revitalize a city? Are design competitions a good idea? What comes first in design, practicality or fun? Andy Klemmer (Founder, Paratus Group) joins host Jonathan Alger (Managing Partner, C&G Partners) to reveal “The Real Bilbao Effect”.

How can we raise the voices of people of color in museums and exhibitions — and what stands in the way? What is Museum Hue? What constitutes a sustainable museum job? Could exhibitions be one of the best places to make visible change happen?

What do technologies like the Apple Vision Pro mean for exhibitions and experiences? Neil Redding (Near Futurist and SXSW Speaker) joins host Jonathan Alger (Managing Partner, C&G Partners) to discuss “The Near Future of Experience Design”. …

Great projects happen because of great teams. But how do you build that team in the first place? Who should a museum hire first? How do you decide whether staff should run a project, or if you need help from outside? What’s an “owner’s rep” anyway? …

How can we make digital experiences work for all visitors — whether kids or grandparents? When should you bring in a creative technologist? Why should you aim for the strong verbs? What is “sneaky attract mode”? How do you do paper prototyping? …

What’s the very first question we should ask? Should we start designing … by designing? Liza Rawson (Head of Exhibition, Liberty Science Center) joins Jonathan Alger (Managing Partner, C&G Partners) to discuss why we should “Start With ‘Who’s It For?’”. …

Cultural projects should be data-driven — but which *kind* of data?What’s the difference between the “big data” we all know — and “thick data”? Which is more important? (Hint: trick question.) What does cell phone data have to do with sculpture gardens? ….

What if there were only five important things to remember when you build a museum? What if the most important one of them all — had nothing to do with architecture? Which costs more in the end: building the museum, or operating the building? …