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26 April 2017 // News

Couple Weds at SPAM® Museum

PR Newswire/Hormel Foods Press Release Yesterday, Mark I Love SPAM Benson – who last year legally changed his name as…
04 April 2017 // Thoughts

Where Are They Now – Celebrating Three Decades of Children’s Museum Design

Over the past 30 years, JRA has had the honor and pleasure of working with children’s museums from Sioux City…
24 March 2017 // JRA Culture

27 Inches to Life Size – Transforming a Design Into a Built Reality

We've have a special treat for our blog readers today as designer Rachel Daheim shares the experience of her first…
09 April 2016 // JRA Culture

Keith James – Tales from an Unbelievable Life

“Who could have written this script?” Forty-five years ago, JRA CEO Keith James took a summer job at Kings Island…
05 April 2016 // JRA Culture

Motorcycles, Airline Miles and TEA Myths – Jack Rouse Honors Keith James

Many friends, family and colleagues have lauded Keith James over the past few days in celebration of his Thea Lifetime…
13 January 2016 // Thoughts

Shawn McCoy’s Top Tips for Creating Compelling Children’s Museums

As reported by Blooloop, JRA’s Shawn McCoy recently presented "Creating Meaningful Children’s Exhibits" at the Museum Education for Children Symposium…
18 November 2015 // Thoughts

Emerging Trends in Immersive Design 2015

This week, our own Shawn McCoy, along with Thinkwell Design's Cynthia Sharpe, took a capacity crowd on a whirlwind tour of the…
26 August 2015 // News

A View from Both Sides of the Fence, Part 2

Welcome back to our two-part look at how theme park design and operations collaborate, and sometimes collide. Last week, JRA…
19 August 2015 // News

A View From Both Sides of the Fence – Five Tips for a Successful Designer/Operator Partnership

Dan Schultz, JRA Chief Operating Officer In July, we asked the question, "should I build my museum or attraction?" Congratulations, the…