What happens if you choose the wrong museum architect? Susanna Sirefman (President, Dovetail Design Strategists) discusses “The Art of Choosing a Museum Architect” with host Jonathan Alger …

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What if every museum were more like ... a children’s museum? Edwin Link (Executive Director, The Children’s Museum of Atlanta) discusses “Think Like a Children’s Museum” with host Jonathan Alger.

What can we learn from one of the most complex AI projects in any museum today? Kimberly Beaudin and Geoff Thatcher discuss “A Museum Transformed with AI” with host Jonathan Alger. …

The excellent people at the Matters of Experience podcast had me on the show to talk about exhibition projects, leading a design studio, and intentionally working with clients who scare you a little at first. (Yes, we also talked about AI.) …

What if the secret to better museums was … neuroscience? Lynda Roscoe Hartigan (Executive Director and CEO of the Peabody Essex Museum) discusses “Creating Effective Museum Experiences” with host Jonathan Alger (C&G Partners). …

Making the Museum, the podcast, just turned 2. Aww. So cute! And I found out the modern way: my software sent me a digital accomplishment badge. I might digitally frame it. It’s been quite a couple of years. Here are some stats: …

What if our exhibits were experiments? Ann Neumann (Director of Galleries and Exhibitions, MIT Museum) discusses “Museum as Lab” with host Jonathan Alger (Managing Partner, C&G Partners | The Exhibition and Experience Design Studio). …

What if we're doing community engagement … wrong? Nu Goteh (Founder and Principal of ROOM FOR MAGIC) joins MtM host Jonathan Alger (Managing Partner, C&G Partners) to discuss “Community Engagement Misconceptions.” …

What if we combined immersion, emotion, storytelling — and games? Ed Rodley (Co-Founder and Principal, The Experience Alchemists), joins MtM host Jonathan Alger (Managing Partner, C&G Partners) to discuss “Playful Engagement.” …

Can a statue change history? And exactly what is a “forensic sculpture” in a museum? Sculptor Ivan Schwartz (Founder and Director of StudioEIS), joins MtM host Jonathan Alger (Managing Partner, C&G Partners) to discuss “Sculpting History.”

How do you make a museum display case disappear? Stéphanie Bilodeau, (Director, Sales and Business Development, Zone Display Cases in Québec City, Canada), joins MtM host Jonathan Alger to reveal the “Secrets of Museum Display Case Design.” …

Can a building tell a story? Can a glass wall become … mist? Alan Reed, FAIA, LEED AP (President and Design Principal of GWWO Architects), joins MtM host Jonathan Alger (Managing Partner, C&G Partners) to discuss “Story-Based Design.” …

How would you design an exhibit — if an animal’s life depended on it? Jacqueline Bershad, Vice President of Planning & Design at the National Aquarium, joins MtM host Jonathan Alger (Managing Partner, C&G Partners) to discuss “Designing with Animals.”

How do you make an institution that's both a museum and a memorial — at the same time? Alice Greenwald (Past President and CEO of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum) joins host Jonathan Alger (C&G Partners) to discuss “Making a Memorial Museum.” ...

Is there any organization for the exhibition field any more? A new initiative is picking up steam. Cybelle Jones, Steven Rosen, and George Mayer join host Jonathan Alger to discuss “A New Home for the Exhibition Community.” ...

“The client’s role is not to solve the problem — it’s to state the problem.” Amy Weisser (Deputy Director for Strategic Planning and Projects at Storm King Art Center) joins host Jonathan Alger to discuss “The Client Side of Major Projects.” ...

Can you get big press with a small budget? (Hint: Yes.) This episode is packed with literally dozens of ideas from a master of scrappy PR. Sarah Maiellano (Founder, Broad Street Communications) joins host Jonathan Alger to discuss “Scrappy PR for Museums”. …

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". …