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Jim Olson
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Museum nerd. Experience Designer. Music lover. Guitar player. Father of the best daughter in the world. Obsessed with golf, but I don't play enough.
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Excited to share we are working w/ Heritage Museums & Gardens on Cape Cod to help them reimagine their Bountiful Bogs exhibition. Thrilled to partner w/ our friends Colorbox Industries. The show will open in April and build on the marvelous work done on the 1st installation. Stay tuned for more!
October 31, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Museum & library folks, hire Todd Arrington! He refused to give Trump an Eisenhower Collection, as a gift for King Charles (ironically, as the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence approaches). We all need to stand up in our own way, where ever we can. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/a...
After Declining to Give Trump a Sword for King Charles, a Museum Leader Is Out
www.nytimes.com
October 3, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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the-exp-alchemists.bsky.social
We are proud to have worked on two of these exciting new museum spaces at Princeton University Art Museum and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art! www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/a...
A World Reshaped by A.I. Needs Museums More Than Ever
www.nytimes.com
September 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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the-exp-alchemists.bsky.social
Looking for new additions to your summer reading list? Grab our own @erodley.bsky.social new book Designing for Playful Engagement in Museums www.routledge.com/Designing-fo...
Ed Rodley holding his new book in front of his face.
August 7, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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the-exp-alchemists.bsky.social
Our own @erodley.bsky.social was out on the road doing a workshop the Association of Midwest Museums, the Figge Museum, and a Drinking About Museums in Chicago!
#ammconference #drinkingaboutmuseums #chicago #figgemuseum #museums #museum #ontheroad #theexperiencealchemists #experiencedesign
Jennifer Foley, Ed Rodley, Hillary Spencer, and Melissa Mohr outside the Figge Museum Ed Rodley and a Disruptor cocktail Ed Rodley, MM Ed Rodley, Emily Fry, Jennifer Foley
August 6, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Attended The American Institute of Architects Expo today. Lots of cool stuff to consider for future projects! #americaninstituteofarchitects #aia25
#experiencedesign #theexperiencealchemists
#architecture #architect #design #museum #museums #exhibitiondesign
June 5, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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the-exp-alchemists.bsky.social
We are thrilled to be an official partner of The Boston Triennial 2025: The Exchange, on view from May 22—October 31, 2025.

#BostonPublicArtTriennial #BOSTriennial #PublicArtCity #TheExchange #boston #theexperiencealchemists #experiencedesign
May 23, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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Part 2 of our own @erodley.bsky.social write up on his visit to a number of Gulf museums. theexperiencealchemists.com/a-whirlwind-...
A Whirlwind Tour of Gulf Museums, Part 2: Abu Dhabi and Doha The Experience Alchemists
My previous post looked at Dubai museums. Now we'll move on to Abu Dhabi and Doha in this post. To say that Abu Dhabi has been on museum building binge is actually a bit of an understatement. The Zaye...
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May 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Our latest project!
May 6, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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The Family Heritage Experience that we designed for American Ancestors opens tomorrow! Lots of photos and videos forthcoming!

#museum #bostonmuseum #americanancestors #nehgs #theexperiencealchemists #experiencedesign #newburystreet #genealogy #familyhistory
Label welcoming visitors to American Ancestors. You have an amazing history!
April 23, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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BREAKING NEWS: The White House has begun the process of looking for a new secretary of defense, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly.
The White House has begun process of looking for new secretary of defense
The White House has begun the process of looking for a new secretary of defense, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly.
www.npr.org
April 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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the-exp-alchemists.bsky.social
As a Certified B Corp, for us every day is Earth Day.
#earthday #bcorp #experiencedesign #theexperiencealchemists
Profit must not devalue people and planet. With B Corp logo - a B in a circle.
April 22, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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johngreensbluesky.bsky.social
This is so heartbreaking and makes nothing better and no one safer. It is the punitive act of an administration that values fealty over human health.
nhdoglover.bsky.social 🕊 Sharon ~ NHDogLover ⚖️ 🗽 @nhdoglover.bsky.social · Apr 16
A top scientist at Harvard who has spent years unraveling the mysteries of tuberculosis woke up Tuesday morning and discovered an order from the federal government telling her to halt her research.

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/15/m...
Leading Harvard scientist ordered to halt research in funding freeze - The Boston Globe
Researchers may have to kill macaques, a kind of primate used in a vaccine study, due to the order.
www.bostonglobe.com
April 16, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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erodley.bsky.social
I just wrote 'Episode #1 - So, about the name...'.
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Episode #1 - So, about the name...
Exploring how museum careers evolve and the need for continuous learning in a shifting landscape.
buttondown.com
April 9, 2025 at 3:37 PM
bostonbeerman.bsky.social
Now is not the time to be quiet. Speak out and stand up for the IMLS, The Smithsonian, The National Museum of African American History and Culture, and whatever they come for next. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘It reminds you of a fascist state’: Smithsonian Institution braces for Trump rewrite of US history
Normally staid historians sound alarm at authoritarian grasping for control of the premier US museum complex
www.theguardian.com
March 31, 2025 at 4:13 PM
bostonbeerman.bsky.social
The templates are super easy to use and only take a matter of seconds to send out. Support museums and libraries.
the-exp-alchemists.bsky.social The Experience Alchemists @the-exp-alchemists.bsky.social · Mar 17
If you care about museums and libraries, please contact your members of Congress. This will crush museums and libraries who rely on this support. It only accounts for like .0046 % of the budget. Please contact your members of Congress. It takes just a few minutes.
www.congressweb.com/aam/94/
Urge Congress to Save IMLS (For museums, staff, and board members)
On March 14, President Trump issued an Executive Order directing further cuts to an agency that is already operating at a minimum level, making up only 0.0046% of the overall federal budget. IMLS effi...
www.congressweb.com
March 17, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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neildegrassetyson.com
Notice to flat-Earthers all around the globe: Please alert the authorities if tonight’s Total Lunar Eclipse looks like this:
March 13, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Proud to be B!
the-exp-alchemists.bsky.social The Experience Alchemists @the-exp-alchemists.bsky.social · Mar 13
As a Certified B Corporation™, we believe there’s a better path to a better world—one of action and purpose, inspiration and community. This movement is powered by an emerging generation of people using business as a force for good. #bcorp
March 13, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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newrepublic.com
Close to 100,000 historical images could be deleted as part of the Pentagon’s latest purge...

“Republicans spent years complaining about cancel culture and then took office and banned photos of the Enola Gay because it has the word gay in it."
The Most Ridiculous Things Caught Up in Pete Hegseth’s “DEI” Purge
The Donald Trump–directed removal of all things “woke” has accidentally wiped references to the “Enola Gay.”
newrepublic.com
March 7, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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the-exp-alchemists.bsky.social
TEA is 4 today! Happy Birthday to us! #experiencedesign #theexperiencealchemists #museum #museums #bcorp
Cards and game pieces displaying the number 4.
March 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Here I react to the shameful encounter between American leaders and media and the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share.
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Five Failures in the Oval Office (video)
America hurt itself badly today.
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February 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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theonion.com
Democratic Leaders Stand Real Still In Hopes No One Notices Them
Democratic Leaders Stand Real Still In Hopes No One Notices Them
WASHINGTON—With the elected officials trying their hardest not to move a muscle, reports confirmed Monday that top Democratic leaders in Congress were standing real still in hopes that the American pe...
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February 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
bostonbeerman.bsky.social
A flow chart derived from estimates from the @itep.org
February 21, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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johngreensbluesky.bsky.social
The average person with the flu gives it to around 1.4 people. The average person with measles gives it to between 12 and 18 people.
who.int WHO @who.int · Feb 17
Measles cases continue to surge globally, putting millions of children at risk.

More than 10 million people globally were infected with measles in 2023, a 20% increase from the previous year.

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Measles is preventable with two doses of measles vaccine; yet more than 22 million children missed their first dose of measles vaccine in 2023. Globally, an estimated 83% of children received their first dose of measles vaccine last year, while only 74% received the recommended second dose. More than 10 million people globally were infected with measles in 2023
February 17, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Now more than ever.
February 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM