expLoring exhibits & engagement, LLC
Clients
Exhibitions Master Planning
Virginia Museum of Natural History
Waynesboro, VA
Crafted exhibitions master plan that blends hands-on interactives, living and natural history collections, and outdoor experiences for new satellite museum campus in Waynesboro, VA at the intersection of the Shenandoah Valley and Blue Ridge Mountains.
(In Collaboration with Quatrefoil Associates)
Exhibit Content & Writing
Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine
Portland, ME
Overhauled conceptual framework and texts for aquarium gallery in new museum building to meet learning and de-colonizing goals.
Corporate History Museum
Maine
STEM exhibition conceptual planning, content development, and label writing in complete gallery overhaul of historic museum to incorporate family-friendly hands-on interactives.
(In Collaboration with Chris Sullivan
Creative Consulting)
Training & Capacity-Building
SEE Science Center
Bedford, NH
Coached staff and facilitated visioning session with Board and staff for overhaul of iconic, but under-performing, historic LEGO® exhibition.
Museum of Discovery & Science
Ft Lauderdale, FL
Developed a new exhibit planning framework with strategic roadmap for adopting an evaluation-driven, community-responsive exhibit development process. Conducted staff training workshop and exhibition visioning session.
What Clients Are Saying
Joe Kieper, PhD
Executive Director
Virginia Museum of Natural History
Betsy transformed our natural history expertise into exhibits with digestible stories that connect to our diverse constituents’ outdoor experiences.
Joe Cox
President & CEO
Museum of Discovery and Science
During our exhibits planning workshop, Betsy guided great conversation and empowered our team with new skills and expanded confidence.
Lucia Stancioff
Deputy Director
Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine
Betsy was so easy to work with (and fun!). With a lot of cooks in the kitchen, she turned all our ideas into clear, educational signage that will last us for a long time.
Selected Projects
Exhibitions:
Permanent:
(EcoTarium)
Wild Cat Station
2019
City Science: The Science You Live
2017
Nature Explore Outdoor Exhibit
2014
The Arctic Next Door: Mount Washington
2011
Traveling:
(Environmental Exhibit Collaborative)
SmartArt
2009-2012
DinoTracks
2008-2011 & 2013-2014
Attack of the Bloodsuckers
2007-present
TreeHouses: Look Who’s Living in the Trees!
2006-present
Turtle Travels
2004-present
Workshops & Presentations:
2020:
Low Tech/No Tech Live-Action Role Playing Games for Public Audiences
Hacking the World - Imagining the Post-Pandemic Museum
Beyond Hands-on: Tapping the Non-touch Senses in Exhibitions
2019:
Project Management Potholes: Avoiding Blowouts on Your Next Exhibit Project
Exhibit Project Management ABCs
2018:
Butterfly Gardens & Beyond: Interpreting Green Space
They’re doing what!?: Using Timing and Tracking to Understand How Visitors Really Use Your Exhibits
2017:
Walking the Ethical Line: Holding on to Your Exhibit Vision While Working with Stakeholders
Bringing the Public into Your Sandbox Without Getting Sand in Your Face – or Theirs