Hosted by the Centre for Design History at the University of Brighton, this conference will virtually welcome scholars from all disciplines and career stages to consider museum exhibition design practice and exhibition making from a range of perspectives. It is our intention to bring together those studying temporary and permanent display practices in museums, from the eighteenth century to the recent past, with reflective commentary from exhibition makers practising today. Our purpose is to reframe understandings of museums and their genealogy, as well as to enter into a dialogue with museums and exhibition makers as they plan for the future.