Museums and art galleries create exhibits to showcase specific topics of interest. These can be about a specific moment, historic event, person, interpretation, or almost anything deemed educational. 

The challenge for museums is to present exhibits that focus on their missions or at least are viewed through them. For instance, a car museum will create an exhibit about cars but may add an artistic twist to it by adding music, paintings, or audiovisual elements that simulate car sounds. This is just a sample, but it gives an idea of the many ways museums can share their histories, artifacts, and narratives.

Read more over at The Gorgas House Museum’s blog.