Breakout Session: Karen Staley, Dan Fachner and Ken Whiting
Spark at the Ark 2026
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07-Jul-2026
Go behind the scenes of museum creation as veteran museum professionals John Kelton and Schelly Corry share a practical, step-by-step guide to designing, developing, and opening immersive museum experiences. Drawing from decades of experience on projects ranging from the Cook Museum of Natural Science to interactive exhibits for major institutions, they explain the complete exhibit development workflow—from big-picture vision and content planning to prototyping, fabrication, installation, and post-opening evaluation. Along the way, they highlight the importance of collaboration, storytelling, accessibility, education, visitor testing, and thoughtful project management, offering valuable insights for anyone involved in creating engaging, mission-driven exhibits.