web02.fireside.fm Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:22:11 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Museum Archipelago - Episodes Tagged with “Margaret Middleton” https://www.museumarchipelago.com/tags/margaret%20middleton Mon, 25 Jun 2018 06:00:00 -0400 A tiny show guiding you through the rocky landscape of museums. Museum Archipelago believes that no museum is an island and that museums are not neutral. Taking a broad definition of museums, host Ian Elsner brings you to different museum spaces around the world, dives deep into institutional problems, and introduces you to the people working to fix them. Each episode is rarely longer than 15 minutes, so let’s get started. en-us episodic A tiny show guiding you through the rocky landscape of museums Ian Elsner A tiny show guiding you through the rocky landscape of museums. Museum Archipelago believes that no museum is an island and that museums are not neutral. Taking a broad definition of museums, host Ian Elsner brings you to different museum spaces around the world, dives deep into institutional problems, and introduces you to the people working to fix them. Each episode is rarely longer than 15 minutes, so let’s get started. no best museum podcast, museum podcast, museums, archipelago, sidedoor, Smithsonian, buzludzha, culture museums Ian Elsner ian.elsner@gmail.com 45. Margaret Middleton Designs Museum Exhibits for All Ages https://www.museumarchipelago.com/45 551e84a3e4b0eb314198ed16:551e854ce4b0ab145383eeb9:5b2f9da8352f53e66576ef97 Mon, 25 Jun 2018 06:00:00 -0400 Ian Elsner full Ian Elsner Margaret Middleton is an independent exhibit designer and museum consultant based in Providence, RI, USA. 11:06 no <p><a href="https://www.margaretmiddleton.com" rel="nofollow noopener">Margaret Middleton</a> is an independent exhibit designer and museum consultant based in Providence, RI, USA. Middleton recently completed the design of the <a href="https://twitter.com/magmidd/status/970686397681106949" rel="nofollow noopener">children's exhibits at the Discovery Museum</a> in Acton, MA, USA. Driven by a background in industrial design and queer activism, Middleton is passionate about <a href="https://www.behance.net/margaretmiddleton" rel="nofollow noopener">creating visitor-centered museum experiences</a>, and writes and speaks about inclusion in museums. In 2014 Middleton developed the <a href="https://www.margaretmiddleton.com/family-inclusion" rel="nofollow noopener">Family Inclusive Language Chart</a>, now widely used in museums across the country.</p><p>In this episode, Middleton describes what makes exhibit design for children's museums so unique and exciting and what other types of museums can learn from children's museums.</p><div> <h3><a href="https://www.patreon.com/museumarchipelago" rel="nofollow noopener">Club Archipelago 🏖️</a></h3> <p>If you like episodes like this one, you’ll love Club Archipelago. <a href="https://www.patreon.com/museumarchipelago" rel="nofollow noopener"><b>Join Club Archipelago today</b></a> to help me continue making podcasts about museums (and get some fun benefits)! </p></div> <p>Topics Discussed:<br>00:00: Intro<br>00:15: Margaret Middleton, Independent Exhibit Designer and Museum Consultant<br>00:25: Middleton’s Favorite Thing About Children’s Museums<br>01:48: Focusing on the User/Visitor<br>03:55: What Other Museums Can Learn From Children’s Museums<br>06:10: <a href="https://www.margaretmiddleton.com/family-inclusion" rel="nofollow noopener">Middleton’s Family Inclusive Language Chart</a><br>09:10: Making Museum Conferences More Accessible<br>10:10: <a href="https://www.behance.net/margaretmiddleton" rel="nofollow noopener">Learn More</a><br>10:30: Outro</p> Margaret Middleton is an independent exhibit designer and museum consultant based in Providence, RI, USA. Middleton recently completed the design of the children's exhibits at the Discovery Museum in Acton, MA, USA. Driven by a background in industrial design and queer activism, Middleton is passionate about creating visitor-centered museum experiences, and writes and speaks about inclusion in museums. In 2014 Middleton developed the Family Inclusive Language Chart, now widely used in museums across the country.

In this episode, Middleton describes what makes exhibit design for children's museums so unique and exciting and what other types of museums can learn from children's museums.

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Topics Discussed:
00:00: Intro
00:15: Margaret Middleton, Independent Exhibit Designer and Museum Consultant
00:25: Middleton’s Favorite Thing About Children’s Museums
01:48: Focusing on the User/Visitor
03:55: What Other Museums Can Learn From Children’s Museums
06:10: Middleton’s Family Inclusive Language Chart
09:10: Making Museum Conferences More Accessible
10:10: Learn More
10:30: Outro

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In this episode, Middleton describes what makes exhibit design for children's museums so unique and exciting and what other types of museums can learn from children's museums.

Club Archipelago 🏖️

If you like episodes like this one, you’ll love Club Archipelago. Join Club Archipelago today to help me continue making podcasts about museums (and get some fun benefits)!

Topics Discussed:
00:00: Intro
00:15: Margaret Middleton, Independent Exhibit Designer and Museum Consultant
00:25: Middleton’s Favorite Thing About Children’s Museums
01:48: Focusing on the User/Visitor
03:55: What Other Museums Can Learn From Children’s Museums
06:10: Middleton’s Family Inclusive Language Chart
09:10: Making Museum Conferences More Accessible
10:10: Learn More
10:30: Outro

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