Welcome to
Hands-on Heritage!
Hands-on Heritage develops exhibit content for museums and sports-oriented venues. Our team comprises experienced researchers and storytellers who work collaboratively with our clients to explore innovative ideas and create engaging narratives that bring their topics to life.
Our clients come from diverse industries, including government agencies, corporations, associations, educational institutions, and museums. We help them create exceptional visitor experiences by fostering meaningful connections between people, ideas, and communities. Our services range from crafting compelling stories and sourcing artifacts for exhibits to conducting research to commemorate milestones or providing collections support.
Our museum specialists are well-equipped to provide customized solutions tailored to our clients’ needs. We work closely with our clients to understand their goals and objectives and develop strategies to achieve them. With our expertise and creativity, we help our clients create immersive and educational exhibits that captivate their audiences and leave a lasting impression.
HANDS-ON
HERITAGE
Our mission is to find and share stories that bind the past, present, and future, and use these stories to help create connected and resilient communities.
WHAT WE DO
We are storytellers, and we collaborate with other creative people to develop outstanding visitor experiences. We specialize in researching, writing content for exhibits, and books. Our projects connect communities and conserve cultural and environmental legacies with an emphasis on interpretation and education.
PARTNERS & PROJECTS
It’s our pleasure to work with distinguished partners, both locally and nationally, on legacy projects. Organizations like the Saban Center, Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard, and ProMedica Health System trust us with their museum research and content development needs.
WHO WE ARE
Hands-on Heritage is the professional communications team of Robin Van Auken, a registered professional archaeologist, and Lance Van Auken, a museum specialist. The team is unique for embedding itself within communities, developing relationships with citizens, and finding the unheard voices, the unseen images.
Recent Partners
