Creating Digital Exhibitions

Creating Digital Exhibitions: A Practical Guide provides both in-depth theoretical discussions and practical, step-by-step approaches to creating virtual exhibitions in museums. It emphasizes participatory and edu-curation strategies that address the evolving needs of small to medium museums in the digital age. This book brings a unique, global perspective, including case studies and insights from diverse cultural contexts. It features approachable discussions about technology, practical how-to guidance, and a focus on diversity and inclusion in exhibit design from practitioners in the field. It's not just about the how but also covers the why behind digital transformation in museums.

What makes this book unique is its multi-vocal approach to developing digital exhibitions. This book pairs theoretical frameworks of digital and virtual environments with the practical implications of producing exhibits with national and international applications. These examples include contemporary case studies focusing on inclusivity and accessibility in digital/virtual exhibitions that go beyond static pages of high-resolution object reproductions and into interactive and responsive digital engagement. This book is the first of its kind to focus on small- to mid-sized museums whose limited budgets and staff often control their ability to expand into the digital landscape. It offers projects that are scalable, which will benefit museums of all sizes.

Zida Wang is the Manager of Community Engagement and Outreach at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art and has a Ph.D. in Museum Education and Visitor-Centered Curation from Florida State University. His publications include articles in The International Journal of the Inclusive Museum and a chapter in Dimensions of Curation. He co-created the exhibits "The Art of Bonding" and "Apart/Together".
Morgan Joseph Hamilton, Ph.D., is the Gretchen Hupfel Curator of Contemporary Art at The Delaware Contemporary. His dissertation, Certain Professionals in an Uncertain Field during Uncertain Times (2024), for the Museum Education and Visitor-Centered Curation program at Florida State University studied the effects of digital programming on art museum educators' experiences during the crisis.