Sculpture of trees patched together in various ways

Action Pact 2022: Ethan Murrow

It is sometimes easy to forget that a place like the Arnold Arboretum at Harvard University is a collection. The 281 acre preserve, designed by Fredrick Law Olmsted and opened in 1872, is the oldest arboretum in North America and is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. Located in Jamaica Plain and Roslindale, the park is known by Bostonians as one of the most beautiful places to take a stroll in the entire city. However, as they state on their website, the Arnold Arboretum…

Ed Rodley arranging post it notes on a glass wall with a sharpie pen in his mouth

Putting on His Thinking Cap

Ed Rodley loves to write and he has been doing quite a bit of it lately! He is halfway through his book on museum experience design and will be sharing chapters for feedback in the coming months. He of course also makes regular contributions to Read the TEA Leaves. Ed has been working with our client, The Texas Association of Museums (TAM), on a series of articles that are part of their Finding Alternative Futures, Phase 2 (FAF2) project. The project examines digital readiness and easily available technologies that can help move the Texas museum…