Exhibits Tutorial

Learning Goals

• Understand what makes a good exhibit
• Understand the components of an exhibit
• Understand the main parts of an exhibit brief
• Understand the role of text and story in exhibits

In this tutorial, you will learn how museum and historical exhibits create arguments about history. You will practice creating your own exhibit using the online collections at AJHS and/or the Jews Across the Americas Archive.

Steps

• What Makes a Good Exhibit?
• Explore a Collection
• Choose Your Items
• Write an Exhibit Brief
• Write your Story and Labels
• Create a Digital Exhibit