Abstract: During the pandemic, museums all over the world abruptly launched  “online exhibitions.” Results varied and revealed divergent concepts of what constitutes an exhibition. In trying to identify more or less “exhibit-y” online exhibitions, I’ve developed a notion that there’s something essential to exhibitions that can manifest both IRL and online.  As I argue my case, I’ll tour through a little museology and some current notions about what makes a good tangible exhibition. I hope you’ll find—and share—connections between the medium I work in and your media. 

Bio: For over thirty years, Cait McQuade has worked as an exhibit developer, meaning she conceptualizes, researches, and writes for museum exhibitions.  She has worked both on staff and on contract for a variety of institutions, including the National Park Service, the Missouri History Museum, the Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum, and the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center. Cait has taught graduate museum studies courses at the University of Missouri – St. Louis and the University of Colorado Boulder. She holds a BA from Yale University and an MA in American Material Culture from the University of Delaware.
https://www.caitlinmcquade.com - https://www.caitlinmcquade.com/projects