Hi everyone,

I'm a young museum professional working in the Office of Exhibits at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in DC. As I look toward my own professional development as an exhibit developer and project manager, I've been trying to find ways of improving and expanding my own level of creativity with regard to developing exhibitions. I've had a lot of recent conversations with my fellow peers here at NMNH, and it seems that, across the board, finding time and efficient methods for fostering creativity in our different projects definitely continues to be a challenge. If any of you have any thoughts about how you've approached and continue to approach skill enhancement in that area, I'd be really interested in your ideas. When you are met with a challenge in a project, whether it's developing a fresh visitor experience or figuring out a new way of communicating messaging, what methods do you all use to foster your own creative spirit? I know that AAM/NAME has hosted Creativity and Collaboration retreats in past years that were designed to foster these kind of skill sets and idea sharing, but a quick google search seems to show that those retreats no longer seem to be happening. Has anyone come across other similar opportunities recently? Thanks so much in advance for your thoughts!

Christyna Solhan
Exhibit Developer/Project Manager
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
National Museum of Natural History
Public Engagement
Office of Exhibits
MRC 101, Rm 77
PO Box 37012
Washington, DC 20013-7012
T  202.633.1137
F  202.633.6740


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