A panel of museum professionals and global leaders in interpretive planning will present different contemporary approaches to interpretive planning in Canada. Speakers discuss case studies from three leading Canadian cultural institutions, and share best practices, successes and challenges developing interpretive strategies for exhibitions and museums.

Maria Piacente outlines the interpretive planning process at Lord Cultural Resources as presented in the 2nd edition of the Manual of Museum Exhibitions. Case studies are presented by Judith Koke on the Art Gallery of Ontario, Katherine Molineux on the development of the exhibitions for the new Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 in Halifax, and Courtney Murfin on “The Forbidden City: Inside the Court of China’s Emperors” at the Royal Ontario Museum. The moderator will be Irina D. Mihalache, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Information, University of Toronto.