University of Michigan Natural History Museum

University Museums

We know the important role that university museums play on campus — as a connector between academic disciplines, as a showcase for research, as an increasingly relevant teaching resource and as a point of connection between the university and the wider community. Not only are university museums making a strong case for their centrality to the university mission, but they are also becoming increasingly critical assets to their host communities. Simply put, they are more relevant than ever before.

We help university museums realize their full potential by identifying opportunities and guiding development that ultimately creates transformational experiences for researchers, students, public visitors and other users.

Our team can work with you to realize a new future through:

Strategic Planning: We work with you to create a clear roadmap, aligning staff and board around a common vision for the future.
Master Planning: Our master plans provide
a step-by-step path from vision to reality.
Concept Development: Our experience with hundreds of projects set in cities and cultures around the world makes us uniquely qualified to get this fundamental building block right
from the start.
Visitor Experience and Interpretive Planning: Our visitor experience strategy begins by identifying a story and subject. We define a framework of communication objectives, target audiences and learning styles that guides design and content development.
Public and Educational Program Planning: We develop programming that engages visitors, and connects them to institutions through events and activities.
Exhibition development: We work effectively with your subject matter experts to bring engaging stories and subjects to life.