Ten museum designers. 5 minutes each. Ten inspirations from outside the museum field. Featuring Nina Simon, Aaron Goldblatt, Anna Slafer, Dan Spock, Matt DuPlessie, Charity Counts, Ben Dickow, Penny Jennings, Adam Lerner, and Dottie Miles. Created by Nina Simon, Museum 2.0.

1. eye on design (2)

2. who we are
Charity Counts, The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
Matt DuPlessie, 5 Wits Productions, Inc.
Penny Jennings, West Office Exhibition Design
Dan Spock, Minnesota History Center Museum
Dottie Miles, The Franklin
Aaron Goldblatt, Metcalfe Architecture and Design
Anna Slafer, International Spy Museum
Adam Lerner, Museum of Contemporary Art Denver
Nina Simon, Museum 2.0
Benjamin Dickow

3. where we looked
children’s TV
victory gardens
graffiti art
library book drops
japan
greeting cards
mega-concerts
letterpresses
stylized theater

4. what we found
ways to inspire active participation
ways to turn artifacts into events
ways to make the invisible visible
ways to get lost
ways to be flexible
ways to promote playfulness
ways to contribute to something larger
ways to frame experiences
ways to combat the recession

5. playing with visual scale
presented by charity counts
director of traveling exhibits,
the children’s museum of indianapolis

7. You Are Here
©3ality Digital. All Rights Reserved. Photo by C. Taylor Crothers

8. ©3ality Digital. All Rights Reserved. Photo by C. Taylor Crothers

9. fills peripheral vision
©3ality Digital. All Rights Reserved. Photo by C. Taylor Crothers

10. hands in!
presented by matt duplessie
president and ceo,
5 wits productions, inc.

11. http://pbskids.org/superwhy/
“The home viewer transforms into a super hero too —
Super You! As Super You, she can jump into classic
books and go on reading adventures with the Super
Readers. She can actively participate in the
game play…”

14. victory gardens
presented by penny jennings
senior exhibit developer, west office exhibition design

16. http://www.buildinggreentv.com/keywords/green-living

17. Jason Reed/Reuters via
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/mar/24/gardens-michelle-obama
New York Times via http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/20/dining/20garden.html?e

18. katsura imperial village
presented by dan spock
director, minnesota history center museum

20. “Pay attention to your feet.”

21. Perfectly composed views inside…

22. ...and out.

23. how to be a graffiti artist
presented by dottie miles,
exhibit designer, the franklin

24. use public space
Be creative in placement and style
Viewer/maker ownership
encourage participation

25. Bubble Project, Ji Lee
http://thebubbleproject.com/
http://pleaseenjoy.com/
“Download the bubble templates, print them, cut
them, bubble your town, take pics and post them.”

26. you are beautiful
www.you-are-beautiful.com/
“Projects like these make a difference in the world by catching us in the
midst of daily life and creating moments of positive self realization.”

27. Obey campaign, Shepard Fairey
http://obeygiant.com/
“...the process of letting things manifest themselves.”

28. play!
presented by aaron goldblatt
partner, metcalfe architecture and design

29. Design starts with play
Play starts with doing
what comes naturally

35. play is the way in
learning is the reward
The Association for the Study of Play: http://www.tasplay.org/about.html
The American Journal of Play: http://www.americanjournalofplay.org/
International Play Association: http://www.ipaworld.org/home.html
Strong National Museum of Play: http://www.museumofplay.org/index.html

36. shop your own closet
presented by anna slafer
director of exhibitions and programs,
international spy museum

37. Inspiration: the off-beat invitation
establishes a fun theme or occasion for getting together
Studio Z Mendocino © 1997 www.stuido-z.com

38. Do your kids keep calling
you a dinosaur?
museum
application!
use objects in
permanent
exhibitions to
inspire occasions
SUE, Field Museum
Let’s celebrate your birthday
for friends and with the relatives!
family to socialize Meet me in the Dino Hall at 1 pm
on July 7
Followed by a facial—my treat!

39. Your eyes dazzle like the Remember when we
Hope Diamond… used to take time to
contemplate the big
ideas? Let’s make
time again.
When: July 7 at 12 o’clock
Activities will include, but not be limited to:
Meeting new people, like
Dutch serving girls and
deposed royalty.
Hope Diamond, NMNH
Let’s rendezvous and see how Feasting our eyes on
they compare. dressed game, over-ripe
fruit, and heaving
bosoms.
Meet me in the gem hall at 2:00 on
May 3…followed by an equally
…and sating our
sparkling champagne toast to your appetites at the Café.
beauty at the garden café.
Girl with a Pearl Earring, NGA; Portrait of Grand Prince Konstantin, State Hermitage Museum ;
Hope Diamond, NMH Still life with Game, Vegetable and Fruit, Museo del Prado

40. No matter what you do to them
We haven’t discussed
shoes are there for you.
Truth and Beauty in
ages…
Lets meet at the Historical Society costume
Bring your favorite poem to the collection at 2 pm, May 3 to check out some
cool styles.
Classical Gallery at 3 p.m. and
let’s explore what these words Wear your favorite pair—then we’ll go
shopping!
really mean.
Vivienne Westwood,1993-4. V&A.
Pompe Dressing for Dionysian Festival Greek Vase, MET

41. When was the last time you gazed at
a starry night in the middle of the day?
Meet me at the Museum at noon on
June 1 and we’ll gaze together…
The Starry Night, Van Gogh Museum;
Starry Night costume, Hillwood Museum

42. Inspiration: 100 foot crossword puzzle
creates community-wide event that
energizes/engages people and
celebrates what makes the city
interesting
Lvov, Ukraine

43. museum application
Use objects in
permanent
exhibitions as
focus for
ongoing public “Sam I Am” would eat
events this Faberge Egg
Number of
buttons on
CW
General’s
frock coat
Boudin’s dog waits for something
Ladies and Seated on the Beach with a Dog, NGA;
coat, Chicago Historical Socety;
Pansy Egg, Private collection

44. superheroes
presented by adam lerner
director, museum of contemporary art denver

48. magic from mundane
presented by nina simon
experience designer, museum 2.0

49. book
drop

51. Seattle Public Library,
“Making Visible the Invisible” by George Legrady

53. Jan David Hanrath, Haarlem Oost Branch Library

54. absurdism is my co-pilot
presented by benjamin dickow,
creative director

59. what will you steal?
what will you create?

60. who we are (a reminder)
Charity Counts, The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis - charityc@childrensmuseum.org
Matt DuPlessie, 5 Wits Productions, Inc. - info@5witsproductions.com
Penny Jennings, West Office Exhibition Design - pennyj@woed.com
Dan Spock, Minnesota History Center Museum - daniel.spock@mnhs.org
Dottie Miles, The Franklin - dmiles@fi.edu
Aaron Goldblatt, Metcalfe Architecture and Design - aarong@metarchdesign.com
Anna Slafer, International Spy Museum - aslafer@spymuseum.org
Adam Lerner, Denver Museum of Contemporary Art - adaml@mcadenver.org
Nina Simon, Museum 2.0 - nina@museumtwo.com
Benjamin Dickow - benjamindickow@gmail.com