2018 Overall

New York at Its Core
Museum of the City of New York
New York, NY

For: Overall Excellence

• Meaningful and relevant context that is pushing practice to be more relevant and engaging
• Utilization of audience research to create a display of rich objects, stories, and scale

Special Achievement

Fossil Discovery Exhibit
Big Bend National Park
Big Bend National Park, TX

For: Encompassing, sustainable design demonstrating innovative approach

• Integration of architecture and space/place
• Design and content closely intertwined

Museum of the American Revolution Core Exhibit
Museum of the American Revolution
Philadelphia, PA

For: Engaging audiences in something they think they know in new ways

• Utilize a strong interpretive framework with an integrative design
• Comprehensive visitor experience – places to play, sit and get around; good utilization of space

One Year Later: Reflecting on Orlando’s Pulse
Orange County Regional History Center
Orlando, FL

For: Core focus on audience to develop a community-based exhibit utilizing museum strategies

• Developed a new collection with professional therapeutic sensitivity

Ojos y Manos: Eyes and Hands Garden
Santa Fe Botanical Garden
Santa Fe, NM

For: Unique approach for an outdoor exhibit in response to community

• Thoughtful process attuned to the culture of the region
• Welcoming to diverse local audience and the visiting tourist

African Art Gallery/Threads of Experience
North Carolina Museum of Art
Raleigh, NC

For: Effective Use of Evaluation

• Solid audience research utilized to inform different points of view and not dictate the narrative