While place-based education has its roots in the school system, ideas and techniques of the theory are easily adaptable to the museum community. This article showcases the efforts of three museums to apply place-based learning to their programs and exhibits. Innovative approaches to museum learning have enabled the Pratt Museum in Homer, Alaska, the Wing Luke Asian Museum in Seattle, Washington, and the College of Eastern Utah Prehistoric Museum in Price, Utah to better engage museum audiences within the walls of the museum as well as in the greater community. Through application of place-based learning, these museums have found a new voice and power to fulfill the missions of their institutions. (Contains 8 notes.)