Dan Conlin
Curator I Conservateur
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
For our pop-up travelling exhibition "Refuge Canada Tent", Grant delivered design work from start to finish taking interpretive goals and a vision right to production. He provided priceless advice on how to achieve ambitious goals on a limited budget, and was particularly successful in marrying complex interpretive goals to a practical structure. Grant provided valuable and generous advice throughout the entire project cycle, including resolution of challenging production issues during Covid lockdowns. His work demonstrated an outstanding and rare mix of visionary goals (how do we make this feel like a tent) with the precise practical work (why types of pane system and how big a re the crates.)
Debra McNabb
Director
Nova Scotia Museum of Industry
“I have worked with Grant Murray Design on three substantial exhibits — Gold: A Nova Scotia Treasure, Glamour + Labour: Clairtone in Nova Scotia, and Remembering the Tragedy of Westray. 25 years later — as well as on several smaller graphic and exhibit design projects. It is a pleasure to work with Grant to achieve a result that meets or exceeds my expectations. He is as invested as I am in creating an evocative, educational and entertaining product. I enthusiastically recommend him.”
Gerry Lunn
Curator of Exhibitions
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
“When you immerse yourself in the development of an exhibit which draws its content from thoroughly researched and documented subject matter, you may think there are limits to how the stories can be presented. Grant Murray will soon prove you wrong. I have worked with Grant on a number of projects and each time, he surprises me with options and alternatives I never would have considered. One of the most delightful was our SeaMonsters exhibit – his contributions went well beyond purely design, managing to achieve a look and feel that appealed to a broad spectrum of ages and interests. Most recently, Grant worked with us on the complete refresh of our Explosion in The Narrows exhibit. He eagerly took up the challenge of presenting a well-known story in new ways and was consistently responsive to our feedback.I always look forward to working with Grant.”
Roger J. Lewis
Curator of Ethnology
Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History
“I have had the very great privilege of working with Grant Murray in the development of two Mi’kmaq themed exhibits — First Fishers and “This Is What I Wish You Knew”. Museums are about education and information and the exhibits designed and created by Grant furthered the communication of a Mi’kmaq perspective. The exhibits weave the past with the present. Exceeded my expectations.”
Michael J.A. Butler
Director
International Ocean Institute – Canada
”We were pleased to have Grant Murray involved in the development and production of a commemorative exhibit for IOI-Canada on the life and work of “Elisabeth Mann Borgese”, this year being the centenary of her birth. As a professional designer, Grant was both responsive and patient regarding our initial ideas. He provided his professional guidance from concept to finalised product, all within a tight time frame and even tighter budget. The end result more than met expectations.”
Wanda White
Executive Secretary
The Rotary Club of Sackville and Area
”Throughout the “Acadia Park Mosaic interpretive panel” project, Grant worked professionally with all parties and revised plans accordingly to meet both the vision of the Sackville Rotary Club and the Acadia Park Board . Furthermore, he completed this ‘Grade A’ project within budget and in a very narrow time frame. During this process he kept us informed of all stages of the operation and kept his promise to supervise the project from beginning to end.”