{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Making the Museum","title":"Innovation Secrets of the Museum of Science, with Mike Horvath","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4409,"description":"[ASTC 2026 Special] Science changes fast. How can science museums keep up?\n\nWhat’s a “technology toolkit”? Can one interactive turn into another? Can you do that same trick with a whole room? What about a whole exhibition? What’s “Wizard of Oz-ing”? Do constraints make for better design? How could museums work together to solve the challenges they all face? A special episode for ASTC 2026, where Mike will be speaking about this and more.\n\nMike Horvath (Vice President of Exhibits, Museum of Science, Boston) discusses “Innovation Secrets of the Museum of Science” with MtM host Jonathan Alger (Managing Partner, C&G Partners | The Exhibition and Experience Design Studio).\n \nAlong the way: Star Wars, Powers of Ten, and a lot of squirrels.\n\nTalking Points:\n \n1. The Current Science Problem\n2. Transformative Technology Toolbox\n3. The F.A.S.T. Table Project\n4. The A.I.M. Initiative\n5. The “Always On” Presentation Area\n6. Changing the “Changing Landscapes” Project\n \nHow to Listen:\nListen on Apple Podcasts:\nhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-the-museum/id1674901311\nListen on Spotify:\nhttps://open.spotify.com/show/6oP4QJR7yxv7Rs7VqIpI1G\nListen at Making the Museum, the Website:\nhttps://www.makingthemuseum.com/podcast\nLinks to Every Podcast Service, via Transistor:\nhttps://makingthemuseum.transistor.fm/\nGuest Bio:\nMichael Horvath began his museum career as a designer at the Museum of Science in 1998. Today, as Vice President of Exhibits, he leads exhibit development for the Museum, which welcomes more than 1.3 million visitors annually.\nOver the course of his career, Horvath has led the design of numerous high-profile exhibitions, including The Science of Pixar, which received the American Alliance of Museums' Excellence in Exhibition Award for Planning Process and the Association of Science-Technology Centers' Roy L. Shafer Leading Edge Award for Visitor Experience. More than a decade after its debut, two versions of The Science of Pixar continue to tour science...","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}