Dramatic photo of Franklin School, home to Planet Word

Putting Aside Words as Weapons

This has been an incredibly hard few weeks for people who care about people, who work for peace, who strive to promote tolerance and understanding…and for people who care about…

A Couple of Neologisms for Today

On November 29, 2022, Planet Word interviewed Dr. Hany Farid from Berkeley about his work to identify deepfake online videos and photography. This is especially important as we enter the…

Words and Actions

Planet Word was intended to be place where people would have fun with language, a joyful place where people would come together to use their words, that shined a spotlight…

A Year of Words

Planet Word opened officially on October 22, 2020, in the middle of the pandemic. People asked me why we’d open at such a risky time health-wise and financially, but I…
Ann Friedman in front of bright purple flowers

Information, Misinformation, Disinformation

At Planet Word we’ve recently put the final touches on a new “beacon,” the digital stations where visitors can dive deeper into subjects covered in the museum’s galleries. We’ve got…
African American man in hat listening to a video essay in Words Matter gallery

Words that Wound

When we started to plan the exhibits we’d have at Planet Word, we always knew that one gallery would be called “Words Matter,” a room where visitors would hear real…