When balancing visitors’ desire for “more information” with the very real limitations of gallery space, time, and museum fatigue, QR codes might seem like the perfect solution.   In theory, QR codes can let visitors who want more information dive deeper, in the moment or after their visit. QR codes can also allow for museum staff to share extra information, resources, and other content that wasn’t able to make it into an exhibition. But, are QR codes in exhibitions actually being used? And are they worth the time staff invested in creating them?

Two of this month's picks center curiosity and what feeds it. Our third pick stands apart but is well worth your time: a call for museums to back up their values with concrete action.

This month's picks all circle back to one essential question: Are we living up to our purpose? From interrogating AI adoption, to building a values-based decision-making tool, to rediscovering what drew us to museum work in the first place, we share resources that push us to think about how we work and why.

This month we are sharing resources that highlight the power of planning — because whether you're designing for visitors, reimagining your museum's role in the community, or preparing for a leadership transition,thoughtful planning is what transforms good intentions into thriving institutions.

This month we share resources that explore AI through a questioning lens — public skepticism, concerns with research integrity, and how these tools shape the way we think. It’s a good reminder that curiosity goes hand-in-hand with asking challenging questions.

Museums continue to face growing pressures and censorship threats, yet crises like this can spark new pathways forward. With this in mind, this month we recommend the annual TrendsWatch from the American Alliance of Museums, a story of not backing down, and a proposition for museums to embrace a new paradigm.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not going away. For the last few years, it has been something we at Kera have regularly talked and written about. Inspired by those conversations, we decided it was time to set some guidance for how we approach AI in our work. Given the rapidly evolving contexts, we opted for a values-driven guidance versus more prescriptive directives on AI use.