Massachusetts art museums look back on a tumultuous year Leaders at art museums have been grappling with a cascade of existential challenges in 2025. We checked in with directors at four Massachusetts institutions to see how they fared.

@wbur.org @npr.org Interviewed the leaders of leading Massachusetts museums to discuss 2025 which has been at the very least tumultuous www.wbur.org/news/2025/12...

Excited to share we are working w/ Heritage Museums & Gardens on Cape Cod to help them reimagine their Bountiful Bogs exhibition. Thrilled to partner w/ our friends Colorbox Industries. The show will open in April and build on the marvelous work done on the 1st installation. Stay tuned for more!

After Declining to Give Trump a Sword for King Charles, a Museum Leader Is Out

Museum & library folks, hire Todd Arrington! He refused to give Trump an Eisenhower Collection, as a gift for King Charles (ironically, as the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence approaches). We all need to stand up in our own way, where ever we can. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/a...

A World Reshaped by A.I. Needs Museums More Than Ever

We are proud to have worked on two of these exciting new museum spaces at Princeton University Art Museum and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art! www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/a...

Ed Rodley holding his new book in front of his face.

Looking for new additions to your summer reading list? Grab our own @erodley.bsky.social new book Designing for Playful Engagement in Museums www.routledge.com/Designing-fo...

Jennifer Foley, Ed Rodley, Hillary Spencer, and Melissa Mohr outside the Figge Museum

Ed Rodley and a Disruptor cocktail

Ed Rodley, MM

Ed Rodley, Emily Fry, Jennifer Foley

Our own @erodley.bsky.social was out on the road doing a workshop the Association of Midwest Museums, the Figge Museum, and a Drinking About Museums in Chicago!
#ammconference #drinkingaboutmuseums #chicago #figgemuseum #museums #museum #ontheroad #theexperiencealchemists #experiencedesign

Attended The American Institute of Architects Expo today. Lots of cool stuff to consider for future projects! #americaninstituteofarchitects #aia25
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#architecture #architect #design #museum #museums #exhibitiondesign

We are thrilled to be an official partner of The Boston Triennial 2025: The Exchange, on view from May 22—October 31, 2025.

#BostonPublicArtTriennial #BOSTriennial #PublicArtCity #TheExchange #boston #theexperiencealchemists #experiencedesign

A Whirlwind Tour of Gulf Museums, Part 2: Abu Dhabi and Doha The Experience Alchemists My previous post looked at Dubai museums. Now we'll move on to Abu Dhabi and Doha in this post. To say that Abu Dhabi has been on museum building binge is actually a bit of an understatement. The Zaye...

Part 2 of our own @erodley.bsky.social write up on his visit to a number of Gulf museums. theexperiencealchemists.com/a-whirlwind-...

Our latest project!

Label welcoming visitors to American Ancestors. You have an amazing history!

The Family Heritage Experience that we designed for American Ancestors opens tomorrow! Lots of photos and videos forthcoming!

#museum #bostonmuseum #americanancestors #nehgs #theexperiencealchemists #experiencedesign #newburystreet #genealogy #familyhistory

The White House has begun process of looking for new secretary of defense The White House has begun the process of looking for a new secretary of defense, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly.

BREAKING NEWS: The White House has begun the process of looking for a new secretary of defense, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly.

Profit must not devalue people and planet. With B Corp logo - a B in a circle.

As a Certified B Corp, for us every day is Earth Day.
#earthday #bcorp #experiencedesign #theexperiencealchemists

This is so heartbreaking and makes nothing better and no one safer. It is the punitive act of an administration that values fealty over human health.

Episode #1 - So, about the name... Exploring how museum careers evolve and the need for continuous learning in a shifting landscape.

I just wrote 'Episode #1 - So, about the name...'.
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‘It reminds you of a fascist state’: Smithsonian Institution braces for Trump rewrite of US history Normally staid historians sound alarm at authoritarian grasping for control of the premier US museum complex

Now is not the time to be quiet. Speak out and stand up for the IMLS, The Smithsonian, The National Museum of African American History and Culture, and whatever they come for next. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Notice to flat-Earthers all around the globe: Please alert the authorities if tonight’s Total Lunar Eclipse looks like this:

Proud to be B!

The Most Ridiculous Things Caught Up in Pete Hegseth’s “DEI” Purge The Donald Trump–directed removal of all things “woke” has accidentally wiped references to the “Enola Gay.”

Close to 100,000 historical images could be deleted as part of the Pentagon’s latest purge...

“Republicans spent years complaining about cancel culture and then took office and banned photos of the Enola Gay because it has the word gay in it."

Cards and game pieces displaying the number 4.

TEA is 4 today! Happy Birthday to us! #experiencedesign #theexperiencealchemists #museum #museums #bcorp

Five Failures in the Oval Office (video) America hurt itself badly today.

Here I react to the shameful encounter between American leaders and media and the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share.
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Democratic Leaders Stand Real Still In Hopes No One Notices Them WASHINGTON—With the elected officials trying their hardest not to move a muscle, reports confirmed Monday that top Democratic leaders in Congress were standing real still in hopes that the American pe...

Democratic Leaders Stand Real Still In Hopes No One Notices Them

A flow chart derived from estimates from the @itep.org

The average person with the flu gives it to around 1.4 people. The average person with measles gives it to between 12 and 18 people.

Now more than ever.

Exhibits covered with paper and closed to the public.

And I just saw these photographs of some of their exhibits.

The Army Women's Museum website is down because they have to review their content to comply with recent mandates. Just think about that... awm.army.mil

It only took me like a minute to fire off 6 messages to my Senators and Representative. Check it out.

Playful Engagemen with Ed Rodley. Making the Museum. With photos of Jonathan Alger and Ed Rodley.

Our own @erodley.bsky.social is the guest on the latest Making the Museum podcast with @jonathanalger.bsky.social
It is a fantastic podcast, even when Ed isn't the guest! #museum #experiencedesign #design #museumexperience