Museum Concepts Information

After leadership roles at the Smithsonian's Museum of Natural History and the Newseum, the Freedom Forum's interactive museum of news, Cissy Anklam founded Museum Concepts in 2002 to capitalize on her experience and insight gained throughout her career in innovative exhibit development, programming and leadership in public/private collaborations to broaden the museum audience. The mission of Museum Concepts is to collaboratively guide and direct clients in an integrated approach to all facets of museum planning, exhibit development, interpretive planning and operational planning. Working with other experts and leaders in the field, Museum Concepts assembles a team, big or small, to address one or all aspects of a project's planning, development and realization. From vision to execution, Museum Concepts acts as advocate and advisor in developing an experience that is authentic, transformative and sustainable. Prior to founding Museum Concepts, Anklam was chief curator at the Newseum in Washington, DC. She also spent more than 12 years at the Smithsonian's Natural History Museum, where she directed the Smithsonian's initial efforts to develop electronic and digital outreach programs and served as the Institution's Coordinator for Special Exhibits.