I just think they’re neat! Creating 3D prints and AR models for museum education

01 October 2026 – Kevin Lukacs

Three-dimensional (3D) scanning and printing technologies are becoming more accessible than ever. Current-generation smartphones have built-in LIDAR (using pulses of light to measure distance) and many local libraries have 3D printers. While this technology has become more common in daily life, its use in museums is developing slowly but surely as costs lower and software becomes more accessible. Read More

An argument for the basics: advocating for reference projects in this time of erasure

11 December 2025 – Emma Wiley 1

Author’s disclaimer: This article is based on my own research and opinions and does not reflect the views of any former or current employer.

Over the past several months, the public history community has been reminded of the fragility of public-facing work. Read More

Digital community engagement in a pandemic

07 September 2021 – Rebecca S. Wingo, Jason A. Heppler and Paul Schadewald

Editor’s Note: Digital Community Engagement: Partnering Communities with the Academy won the 2021 NCPH award for best new book about or growing out of public history theory, study, or practice, for either 2020 or 2021.

When we submitted final page proofs for Digital Community Engagement: Partnering Communities with the Academy in March 2020, we had no idea what was in store for the country. Read More