THE FIRST DISTRIBUTED MUSEUM

MICRO is on a mission to democratize access to museums by putting a fleets of tiny museums into public spaces. We work with community groups and the public to help their voices become part of the canonization of knowledge.

GO FORTH AND MULTIPLY

Our team of designers and exhibit creators work with mission aligned organizations across the world to help them adopt MICRO’s award winning practices. Over the past decade we have led the way in museum innovations and we want to help you do the same.

SMALL THINGS. BIG DIFFERENCE

Small changes, when repeated at scale, add up to change the systems we’re all part of. Curiosity is evenly spread, but opportunity isn’t. If you’ve ever wanted to reach new audiences, create cutting edge displays, and change the world - MICRO is here to help.

TIME FOR A NEW APPROACH

MICRO is on a mission to provide equal access to fundamental knowledge because museums are important sources of knowledge, but their impact is limited.

Museums cluster. In New York City, Manhattan has 85 museums. The Bronx has 8. The boroughs have the same population. Entry is often expensive, and audiences are narrow: across America, 90% of museum visitors are white.

MEET PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE

MICRO is committed to building education for a culturally decentralized future. We believe that access to high quality information is the largest lever to changing culture.

We work with school groups, civic organizations, and members of disempowered communities to help them make their voices become a larger part of cultural institutions.

MUSEUMS OF THE FUTURE

MICRO began this mission by placing six-foot-tall museums in public spaces across major cities, museums which were visited by millions of people. Our museums became the most visited museum in the country during the Covid epidemic because we were in essential spaces like public hospitals.

Now we’re on a mission to help others use these practices to help share essential knowledge.