This article first appeared in the journal Exhibition (Spring 2023) Vol. 42 No. 1 and is reproduced with permission. www.name-aam.org
Origin Story
Cardboard has always been a popular material for kids to explore–at home, at summer camps, and at museums. Its availability combined with its ability to both hold its shape and be cut and manipulated have made cardboard an ideal material for imaginations for decades. That it sometimes comes shaped into a box you (or your cat) can sit in is a bonus. At the Science Museum of Minnesota (SMM), where both authors once worked,…
