Meet the Muser Collective

The MUSER Collective is made up of scientists, educators, placemakers, and artists who have a passion for transforming public spaces into places of learning.

  • Co-Founder
    Executive Director

    Shawn is a creative artist, educator, and advocate for bringing accessible and relevant science education into the public realm. He most recently directed the Studio for Public Spaces which he founded in 2014 at San Francisco’s renowned Exploratorium science museum. The Studio created educational and inclusive public spaces that utilize interactive site instruments and relevant S.T.E.A.M content. While at the Exploratorium, Shawn led three NSF informal science education grants since 2013 totaling over $4.8 million (Ciencia Pública, Middle Ground, and Middle Ground Expanded).  Shawn’s team worked closely with communities to explore their cultural, historical, ecological, social, and emotional landscapes through the process of placemaking. Shawn is the recipient of a National AIA award and the Principal Investigator for multiple place-based NSF Informal Science Education grants. Shawn earned a Master’s Degree in Museum Studies focused on design and education in 1995. He worked at the Exploratorium for over 27 years and has created numerous exhibits and artworks which are now located in over sixty museums worldwide.

  • Co-Founder
    Senior Director

    Adam Esposito is a Design Engineer with over 15 years of non-profit experience. An advocate for robust learning experiences in public spaces, Adam uses fabrication craftsmanship and his technical and creative skills as a maker and educator to help create lasting contributions for curious communities. Adam has been an Exhibit Developer at Chabot Space and Science Center, as well as Content Lead Designer of their outdoor Observation Deck. At the Exploratorium for over 12 years, he was a founding member of the Studio for Public Spaces, designing and building dozens of interactive exhibits and placemaking installations throughout the Bay Area and beyond. Recently, Adam was the Facilities and Project Manager at the Eames Institute for 3 years establishing workshops, supporting the Collections, Creative, and Communication teams, and caring for the 350 acre Eames Ranch. He is an advisor to the Tesla Science Center in his hometown in New York and has a B.S. Mechanical Engineering from the University of Vermont.