Featuring insightful interviews with leaders from around the industry, this is the podcast companion to Making the Museum, the short daily newsletter. Subscribe here: https://www.makingthemuseum.com. MtM is hosted and written by Jonathan Alger.
Latest Episodes
An Economic Planner's Advice to Museums, with James Stevens
Why is economic planning so vital to any new museum project?What happens if you don’t do it? What is “dark tourism”? Why do economists think about audiences? Can a mus...
A Guitar That Teaches Civil Rights, with Michele Y. Smith
What is the “humanities gap” — and why is it a huge opportunity for museums?Why can’t everybody be a philanthropist for the day? What does “cultural literacy” mean, an...
The Questions You Have to Ask Before the Project, with Carolynne Harris (Remastered April 2024)
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? What does your community want from your new ...
Rethinking Climate Control in Museums, with Roger Chang
Why is “70/50” the gold standard? Should it be? Who decided? Does every gallery really need to be 70 degrees, plus/minus two? Does every storage space really need to b...
Embracing Chaos, with Jon Maass
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? Are we advocates for the ...