{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Making the Museum","title":"Six Provocative Questions, with Matt Kirchman","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3117,"description":"Do exhibits really teach? Do they really present big stories well? Is personalization really a must? Are exhibits getting ... better?\nInterpretive planner and designer Matt Kirchman joins me on the podcast to debate Six Provocative Questions. Listen in and see what your own answer is to each. But buckle your seat belts — these are called provocative for a reason.\nQuotable Quotes:\n“Exhibits tell great stories — but they don’t narrate very well.”\n“Do less, better.”\n“Exhibits are both Shredded Wheat and Lucky Charms.”\n“Exhibits aiming at customization often deliver complexity instead.”\n“We’re the number one trusted source, more than the news media – now what do we do with that soft power?”\nGuest Bio:\nMatt Kirchman, Founder and President, ObjectIDEA: Matt serves as the Creative Director of Planning and Design for all his projects. A formal education in visual communication and experiential education underpins his passion for interpretive design. After 20 years in the field, he founded ObjectIDEA in 2005. The company works with institutions, architects, and designers to create enjoyable and memorable visitor experiences. Matt is a member of The Museum Group and the Praxis Museum Projects Group and serves on the Boards of the New England Museum Association (NEMA) and the National Association for Museum Exhibition (NAME). Matt keeps a database of his museum visits: 600 and growing.\nMatt is a member of Praxis Museum Projects Group, a \"network of professionals, each of whom brings an expertise to the process of creating exhibitions and cultural experiences in collaboration with exhibit designers, architects, and museums\".\nAbout:\nMaking the Museum is hosted (podcast) and written (newsletter) by Jonathan Alger.\nMtM is a project of C&G Partners | Design for Culture.\nLearn about the firm's creative work at:\nhttps://www.cgpartnersllc.com\nShow Links:\nhttp://www.objectidea.com/\nhttps://www.praxisexhibits.com/\nCore Standards for Museums (American Alliance of Museums)...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ooMbrPDmGLsE_qMwfGl5DFclFB99_k3beUa6dc2Z8Yw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM5MzAzLzE2ODA1/NjI4NTktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}