Hello, Museum

This pocket guide is your ticket to endlessly customizable and highly rewarding museum experiences, whether a day-long immersion or a meaningful visit in the span of a lunch break!

From artist and professional museum spatial designer Rawaan Alkhatib, Hello, Museum is equal parts inspiring and instructional for museumgoers seeking new and deeper experiences with public exhibits. Overflowing with interviews, quotes and testimonials, whimsical illustrations and doodles, and activities to infuse your next trip with different perspectives and ideas, this book has something to intrigue every type of museumgoer. 

Chock-full of bright artwork and unique hand-lettering, this one-of-a-kind guide invites you to be curious and cultured, and to visit museums of all kinds—from the Metropolitan Museum of Art to the Bonnie and Clyde Museum. Exercises to elevate your experience are peppered throughout: Choose a color and let it guide you from room to room, have a friend build you a playlist to accompany your visit, or ignore labels on objects to imagine their history for yourself. In addition to unconventional tips and tricks, you'll find:
Dispatches from The Museum of StonesInterviews with PaleoartistsInstructions for curating your own curiosity cabinetA list of every time the Mona Lisa has been stolenThoughts on the best souvenirs to purchase at the gift shopAnd much more!
Slip this book of inspirations into your bag or back pocket to open your heart and mind to the many ways to visit a museum and exhibits. Stay for hours or just pop in to say, “Hello, museum!” Above all, take time for yourself to feel connected, enlivened, and inspired.

A FRESH TAKE ON MUSEUMS: This guide goes beyond art museums to explore natural history, science centers, public history sites, children’s museums, immersive installations, and even quirky roadside attractions, inviting readers to engage with culture everywhere.

EXPERT AUTHOR: Rawaan Alkhatib is a professional exhibit developer whose work spans major institutions in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States, including projects at the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration. She is a true expert and trusted guide to getting more out of every museum visit.

VISUALLY RICH & GIFT-WORTHY: Filled with original illustrations, maps, and infographics that enhance both real-life museum trips and armchair exploration. You’ll find illustrations of Egyptian tombs from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, extinct birds from the Zoological Museum at Trinity College, and Kermit the Frog from the Museum of the Moving Image, alongside tips and tricks for your next gallery visit.

Perfect for:
Curious cultural travelersMuseum members and art loversDesign-minded readers who appreciate illustrated nonfictionStudents of museum studies, art history, and general historyGift buyers and museum shop enthusiastsFans of Rawaan Alkhatib’s cookbook Hot Date!