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The World is Better Because of Museums

Museum professionals from across the globe share personal stories about how museums play a vital role in society and can have a powerful, positive impact in the lives of the individuals and …

Pursuing Learning through Intentional Practice

Randi Korn

Mission & Institutional Planning

Most museum staff yearn to affect those who visit their museum; they want to create meaningful experiences that will be remembered long after people’s encounters. Stephen Weil believed that …

CAMPing Out: Making Museums More LGBTQ-friendly with Chicagoland Alliance of Museums with PRIDE

Katie Slivovsky and David Carrasquillo

Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion

Part 1: Katie Slivovsky, Exhibit Development Director, LGBTQ Access & Inclusion Chair, Chicago Children’s Museum Something wonderful is brewing in Chicago—and I don’t mean craft beer. …

AAM Names Beaulieu and Richardson New Accreditation Commissioners

Joseph Klem

Press Release

AAM has appointed Rebekah Beaulieu and Evans Richardson IV as new Accreditation Commissioners, with terms that begin January 1, 2019 and end Decembe…

Assessing Museum Financial Sustainability: What Kind of Monster is Under Your Bed?

Susan Zwerling

Financial Sustainability

Has anyone besides me ever had a bad dream about financial sustainability? How about any nightmares along the lines of “What if the museum has to close down?”? These kinds of disturbing …

Facilitating ‘Tough’ Conversations: A Case Study from the Evansville Museum

Karen Malone & the Community Relations Committee

Alliance Blog

Karen Malone is the The Ruby C. Strickland Curator of Education at the Evansville Museum. You can reach out to her at karen@emuseum.org or follow her on Instagram @TheMuseumKaren. Make sure …

An ‘Endangered’ Artifact Allows a Small Museum to Better Tell Its Story

Shiloh Aderhold Holley

Collections Stewardship

In the Summer of 2017, a supporter of the Edith Bolling Wilson Birthplace Museum notified us that the former First Lady’s original 1904 automobile operator’s permit was for sale on eBay. …

Set Your Superpower Free! 10 tips to help small museum professionals tap into their creativity.

Small Museums

This article originally appeared in the November/December issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of membership with the Alliance. You’ve probably heard some variation of the following: making …

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Museum professionals and volunteers across the country enjoy connecting with their peers, finding new job opportunities, and accessing valuable resources through the American Alliance of Museums. AAM members benefit from exclusive networking opportunities, products, and services that help advance their careers and enrich their institutions.

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The American Alliance of Museums’ Education Professional Network (EdCom) advances the purpose of museums as places of lifelong learning, serves as an advocate for diverse audiences and educators, and promotes professional standards and …

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Sheri Levinsky-Raskin - Chair, EdCom

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The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, New York, NY

Tony Pennay - Immediate Past Chair, EdCom

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The World is Better Because of Museums

Pursuing Learning through Intentional Practice

CAMPing Out: Making Museums More LGBTQ-friendly with Chicagoland Alliance of Museums with PRIDE

AAM Names Beaulieu and Richardson New Accreditation Commissioners

Assessing Museum Financial Sustainability: What Kind of Monster is Under Your Bed?

Facilitating ‘Tough’ Conversations: A Case Study from the Evansville Museum

An ‘Endangered’ Artifact Allows a Small Museum to Better Tell Its Story

Set Your Superpower Free! 10 tips to help small museum professionals tap into their creativity.

A World of Connections.

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