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Museums are changing how they interact with the communities they serve, adopting practices that are more inclusive and engaging for all. One of the practices they are increasingly turning …

Information for the Museum Field on the COVID-19/Coronavirus

American Alliance of Museums

Health

With the continued spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) and as public spaces, employers for over 726,000 individuals, and institutions that hold significant public trust museums must be well …

Rethinking Our Human Resources Practices to Build a More Equitable Museum

Micah D. Parzen, Ph.D., J.D.

Human Resources

Less than three weeks after COVID forced museums around the globe to close their doors last year, an article by Arundhati Roy in The Financial Times titled “The Pandemic is a Portal” …

A Deeper Model of Community Co-Creation

Marjorie Bequette and Robby Callahan Schreiber

Community Engagement & Impact

Museums often talk about reaching out to communities, or co-creating with community members, for an exhibition or project. But often in these cases, the formula is lopsided in favor the …

Invitation to Introspection

Heike Winterheld and Josh Gutwill

Exhibitions

The Exploratorium’s free, outdoor exhibition helped people understand the factors that contribute to both compassion and po…

Strengthening Our Core: How Defining Shared Values Can Revitalize Teams

Beth Redmond-Jones

Leadership

All aquariums, zoos, and museums have core values—beliefs, philosophies, and principles that drive the organization. These values support the organization’s vision, shape its culture, and …

The next COVID scenario: Delta Force

Elizabeth Merritt

Center for the Future Of Museums Blog

The near term future is looking much brighter than it was in March 2020, when I published my first set of scenarios exploring how the COVID-19 pandemic might play out. While the death toll …

Excite, Build, Consider: A Structure for Open and Honest Feedback in Project Development

Joey Scott and Bonnie Benham

Human Resources

One challenge we’ve all probably faced in collaborative program and exhibit development/design is creating a space for open and honest feedback. We know candid feedback is crucial for …

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Designing for Engagement: Five Steps for Co-Creating Exhibits and Programs with Your Communities

Information for the Museum Field on the COVID-19/Coronavirus

Rethinking Our Human Resources Practices to Build a More Equitable Museum

A Deeper Model of Community Co-Creation

Invitation to Introspection

Strengthening Our Core: How Defining Shared Values Can Revitalize Teams

The next COVID scenario: Delta Force

Excite, Build, Consider: A Structure for Open and Honest Feedback in Project Development

Editor's Picks

The Era of the Visionary Museum Director Is Over … or It Should Be

A Children’s Museum’s Partnership With Local School District Brings in Revenue — and New Ideas

BMA security guards will curate an exhibit next year

German Museum Repatriates Lakota Chief’s Shirt, Citing ‘Moral and Ethical Reasons’

How Relaxed Mask Policies Are Impacting Family Plans to Visit Cultural Entities (DATA)

Report: Positive trends in aging, but not for everyone

Descendants of Enslaved Persons at James Madison’s Montpelier to Have ‘Structural Parity’ in Unprecedented Board Restructuring

The Pandemic Has These Vt. Students Going to School in a Museum

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