Lorie Millward is a non-profit consultant, specializing in human-centered inclusive design, strategy, museum conundrums, community engagement, and free-choice learning.
She would love to work with you.
Led the design and construction of Butterfly Biosphere
Background
With 35 years of experience in the cultural sector, Lorie is well-versed in all areas of museum and non-profit operations. She is a recognized leader in the field, having led the design and build of several major museum venues and exhibitions, and is highly-regarded for helping mission-based organizations deepen their impacts, inclusify their audiences, attract and retain stakeholders, and put their strategic visions into action.
WE PLAY!
Geared for students ages 8-12, this online interactive delivers the story of Black baseball and its role in the Civil Rights Movement.
Client: National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Superpowers
Human-centered, Inclusive design
Organizational Leadership
Strategic & tactical planning
Evaluation & assessment
Cultivating partnerships & new audiences
Leading teams through change
Program & curriculum development
Play, curiosity, & inquiry
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access, Justice
Cultural institutions, as spaces where people visit to explore their own interests, can and should be places where all feel welcomed, valued, and challenged to be better humans.
Exhibits that help people understand the natural world is her passion
Guiding projects from initial design through construction is her specialty. Farm Country, Thanksgiving Point
Museums are magical places that have the power to transform lives by provoking curiosity, play, empathy, and connection.
Inclusive design is a hallmark of her work
“Lorie is ever cognizant of the need to create spaces of belonging, whether in building audiences for exhibits and programs or challenging inequities in the field. I am grateful to know this humble and hard-working professional who continues to be a trailblazer in the museum world.”
— Cecile Shellman, museum consultant, author, American Alliance of Museums Diversity Fellow, Pittsburg, PA
Lorie at the construction site of a new museum
Finding inspiration in nature leads to the development of meaningful experiences.