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The Museum Education Act passes the New York State Legislature

Is it done yet? What can I do to help? What happens next? When can we apply for funding? Those are just some of the questions I’ve been getting since the Museum Education Act (MEA) passed …

The A in DEAI: Seven tips for greater accessibility at events

Nicole Smith

Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion

In being a museum professional during the social media age, there are few things cooler than getting to be a Social Media Journalist for the American Alliance of Museum (AAM) conference. In …

By Any Means Necessary: Digital, Virtual, and Travelling African American and Civil Rights Exhibitions

Charlene Blair

Exhibitions

It was such an honor to attend the 40th Association of African American Museums (AAAM) conference. To be surrounded by people that are so passionate and committed to keeping the legacies …

The Importance of The Structured Interview

Laurie Davis

Human Resources

While most HR/recruitment professionals are well trained in interview practices, departmental hiring managers frequently are not. This factor can lead to unintentional hiring bias, which …

20 Museums Tapped for Initiative to Create Learning Opportunities For Older Adults

Joseph Klem

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Arlington, VA – Aroha Philanthropies, the American Alliance of Museums, and Lifetime Arts announced today that 20 museums and organizations have been tapped to …

Collections 2030 – What Future for Museum Collections in the UK?

Elizabeth Merritt

Center for the Future Of Museums Blog

One of the five pillars of the Alliance’s strategic plan is global thinking. We know that US museums can become stronger by learning from their colleagues around the world. Case in point: …

It Takes a Village: Are You Getting These 6 Perspectives for Your Exhibition?

David Whitemyer

Exhibitions

Many exhibition development teams are made up of curators and content specialists, museum leadership, and designers (3D designers, graphic designers, and sometimes in-house fabricators). On …

The Ever Evolving American Identity: a New Mission at The Tenement Museum

Kevin Jennings

Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion

What should a museum do when its subject matter becomes one of the most contested political issues of the day? This is the question I was quickly confronted with upon assuming leadership of …

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The Media & Technology (M&T) Professional Network represents museum professionals and others who use technology to serve the field in a broad array of areas, such as production of media resources for interpretation; defining …

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