Paul Orselli Email & Phone Number

Baldwin, Ny, Us

Baldwin, Ny, Us

POW! (Paul Orselli Workshop, Inc.) is a museum exhibit design company based in Long Island, NYPOW! was created to utilize Paul’s creativity, design talents, and collaborative resources to help museums and other cultural institutions develop innovative exhibit components, exhibitions, and educational programs.In addition to regular presentations at national and regional museum conferences, Paul has also been the editor and originator of the four best-selling Exhibit Cheapbooks, published by ASTC, and has served on the board of NAME (National Association for Museum Exhibition).POW! clients include such notable organizations as the New York Hall of Science, the Exploratorium, the National Science Foundation, Science Projects in London, and Muzeiko, the first Children's Museum in Bulgaria.

Praxis Museum Projects Group is a non-exclusive consortium of museum professionals who share ideas, new techniques, best practices, and new technologies in an open, information-sharing forum. We are experienced practitioners working in all aspects of museum project development.We support museum owners, architects, and exhibit designers to create fully engaging, state-of-the-art and sustainable museum environments. By bringing our various talents and specialties together, members are able to discuss and disseminate information critical to the continued enlightenment of the museum industry and assist owners in the development of their projects.We can create an entire project team by adding an exhibit designer who specializes in your particular type of project, or we can work alongside a designer whom you've already chosen. We are able to provide museum owners a complete turn-key project, from concept to opening.

New York, Ny, Us

Since 2006, I have been invited to present Master Classes in interactive exhibit development and prototyping to the graduate students in the Graduate Exhibition & Experience Design Program at FIT.

Washington, Dc, Us

I was privileged to be awarded grants to work in Bulgaria as a Fulbright Specialist in 2019 and 2023.During my work in Bulgaria in 2019, I engaged with staff and community partners at Muzeiko, the first children's science museum in Bulgaria.My primary purpose was to help build internal capacity at Muzeiko -- related especially to exhibit development, prototyping, and engaging with community partners.In March 2023, I partnered with the America for Bulgaria Foundation to help launch the MUSE Academy project, a set of professional development workshops for museum workers and allied cultural professionals from across the country.You can find out more about my Fulbright experiences in Bulgaria via the blog post linked below:

New York, Ny, Us

I taught the graduate class in Exhibition Development and Evaluation for the Museum Education department at Bank Street College for several years.I was responsible for setting the curriculum and syllabus for the course, as well as coordinating student exhibition projects with museum partners (including the American Museum of Natural History, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and the New York Hall of Science) around the New York Metropolitan area.

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I was responsible for the exhibit development, planning and completion of the exhibit galleries and programs at the Long Island Children's Museum's permanent site which opened in February 2002. My primary duties involved leading and coordinating the development, design, prototyping, and maintenance of exhibit components and galleries in the new 40,000 square foot facility.

Ann Arbor, Us

My responsibilities at the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum included the creation and development of new permanent and traveling exhibitions, as well as the maintenance and coordination of existing exhibit components throughout the museum.

In my position as Exhibit Developer, I was responsible for the design and installation of all science and technology related exhibits. I also oversaw the schedule, budget, and production of various traveling exhibition projects. A notable example was the Department of Energy and National Science Foundation funded energy exhibit entitled "GO POWER."

Acton, Ma, Us

As the first Education/Exhibits Director in the award-winning Science Discovery Museum in Acton, Massachusetts, I was responsible for the development and implementation of all education, exhibit, and staffing programs. I managed a staff that grew from one (myself) to over 50 managers, floor staff, and volunteers. In 1990, I became the Director of Exhibits for both the Children’s Discovery Museum and the Science Discovery Museum.

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Us

As part of the Education Department, I helped develop interactive exhibits and presented natural science programs for Cranbrook's Nature Center and Science Museum, including the complete reinstallation of the Discovery Room. I also coordinated planning, logistics and volunteers for large scale public seasonal events such as the Maple Syrup Festival and the Fall Honey Harvest.

B.S., Anthropology And Zoology

M.A.T., Science Education