Museum Services
New South Associates (NSA) Museum Services Program manages and curates exhibits, content, and archival storage.
What is the best way to convey complex themes and topics to the public? What formats, media, venues, and styles work best in a certain location or setting? How do we make this information accessible in a meaningful way?
NSA’s Museum Services Program offers a way to interpret cultural heritage through content creation for exhibits, graphic panels, artifact displays, curation and collections management. We work with historic sites, museums, state and federal agencies, universities, and private entities to craft thoughtful and engaging exhibits. Often clients just need help with one aspect of an exhibit, either with the content or the design. Our staff can take a project from start to finish or jump in where needed. We can also help on the non-public facing side of museum work. NSA has staff that specialize in object curation and collections management. We can help with curation plans, archival storage, and document organization strategies.
Museum Services
Exhibit Planning
Good exhibits start with a plan. What is the main idea? What do you want the visitor to take away? We ask the big questions and work with you to develop a cohesive exhibit plan customized to your space.
Content Creation
Writing for exhibits takes a different skill set than academic writing. It needs to be accessible to a wide audience, from school children to senior citizens, engaging, and concise. NSA exhibit content writers strive to meet those criteria to create thought-provoking and informational scripts.
Image Sourcing
We’ve all heard the expression that a picture is worth a thousand words. Imagery helps support the script and is an essential part of any exhibit. NSA sources exhibit imagery from a variety of sources to enhance the stories we tell.
Panels and Exhibits
NSA has worked with a variety of clients to develop interior and exterior exhibits. Our talented graphic specialists and content developers work together to produce visually stimulating and informational exhibits that combine interpretive panels, interactives, and artifact displays in a variety of settings.
Curation and Collection Management
Curation and collections management includes the selection, organization, and physical management of historic artifacts and documents owned by an organization. NSA can help select objects to go on display and prepare others for long-term archival storage. We can also help organizations inventory and organize their collections.
SRS Museum – Defense, Deterrence, and Discovery
The exhibit features focused interpretation areas: Site construction, heavy water production, reactor operations, separations, and safety and security. Each corner is devoted to a specific theme that includes interactives and traditional interpretation. A wall-sized lightbox mural overlooks the exhibit space that shows the historical reach of the SRS and its products and contributions.