Location:
Western Museums Association Annual Meeting
Salt Lake City, UT
Speaker:
Alex Ayala
Date & Time:
09.26.2026 | 3:15pm - 5:00pm
How can museums design learning environments that move beyond the traditional classroom model? Collections, galleries, landscapes, hands-on experimentation, emerging technology and even the work of the museum itself can become part of the learning experience.
Join Mithun senior associate Alex Ayala for the facilitated roundtable “Designing for Curiosity, Not Classrooms,” to explore how physical space can support immersive, flexible and inclusive learning experiences. Grounded in Mithun’s current work with The Museum of Flight, the conversation will invite museum professionals to share challenges, lessons learned and emerging approaches to creating environments that support different learners, encourage curiosity and experimentation, and take advantage of the unique opportunities museums offer.
Alex will co-present this session with The Museum of Flight’s Seth Margolis.
Date Posted: 09.26.2026
