Through an interactive, participatory session we will explore the challenges, risks and benefits of developing exhibits and exhibitions in partnership. Working in partnership can help museums and science centres achieve unique, creative results that would not otherwise have been possible. But partnerships can also be demanding, time-consuming, and bring up cross-cultural challenges. We will highlight some of the major challenges of working in partnership, as well as the potentials for success using examples from three case studies that involve different types of partnerships across different scales. Following the presentations, these issues will be explored further in small group discussions with session participants.