Barry Joseph, based in New York City, has 25+ years expertise in digital engagement in the non-profit sector, innovating solutions for learning in a digital age. Over 15 of those years were spent working with museums, such as The Field Museum, the Museum of the Moving Image, and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Most notably, Joseph spent six years at the American Museum of Natural History developing and overseeing a digital learning strategy for the Education Department and leading evaluation and assessment within an internal group prototyping digital engagement with visitors within the permanent halls. Museum-related work in the past year includes support for online learning tools offered by the Natural History Museum of Utah, development of the new Brooklyn Seltzer Museum and Factory Tour, and strategic planning for a new museum dedicated to the Borscht Belt resorts. Learn more at his website or on his blog.
Recent Projects
- His most recent book – Making Dinosaurs Dance: A Toolkit for Digital Design in Museums – was published by the American Alliance of Museums in 2023.
- His next book is Matching Minds with Sondheim: the puzzles and games of the Broadway Master.
- Uncannny Valley: a card game to welcome our future A.I. overlords