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Photo by Giulia Forsythe, on Flickr. Indigenization & Transformation Decolonization to Reconciliation #tlt18 keynote by Vice Provost Indigenous Engagement, @JackieOttmann

A Roundup of Decolonization News

The popularity of last week’s guest post by Frank Howarth on decolonizing the museum mind prompts me to share a round-up of some of the stories I’ve been collecting on efforts to decolonize …

AAM Spotlight: Wesam Mohamed, Curator at Ministry of Antiquities, Egypt

American Alliance of Museums

Global Thinking

Through support from the Getty Foundation, Wesam Mohamed was able to attend the 2018 AAM Annual Meeting in Phoenix, AZ. Hear about her journey as a museum professional and how the …

Labor Pains at the Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose

Larry Bain

Financial Sustainability

One might think that a new restaurant chain called “Now Hiring” has opened in urban centers across the nation. Especially in the Bay Area, the blessing of “full employment” has become a …

Museopunks Episode 30: Truth and Reconciliation in Museums

American Alliance of Museums

Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion

How can museums participate in transitional justice, which seeks to address massive human rights violations? In this episode, Suse is joined by Omar Eaton-Martínez and Dr. Karine Duhamel …

Attack of the 100-Year Old Startup

Brendan Ciecko

Mission & Institutional Planning

At first glance, museums and startups may not seem to have an overwhelming amount in common. The majority of museums are not-for-profit, mission-driven institutions and operate in a …

Leading By Example, Not by Mandate

Laura Lott

Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion

Champion museums and nurture excellence in partnership with our members and allies. This is the Alliance’s mission statement and a call to action that is driving results across the museum …

Exploring the Explosion of Museum AI

Elizabeth Merritt

Center for the Future Of Museums Blog

Here are five good reasons you should join me in Miami Nov 1-2 to explore how museums can use artificial intelligence to fuel their work (illustrated by recent news): AI can help users in …

Gone Digital: Creating Space-Saving Museum Exhibitions

Kyle Mathers

Exhibitions

Most museums, large and small, have space issues, but the problem can be much more acute for local history museums. Developing creative, space-conscious methods for mounting exhibitions and …

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A Roundup of Decolonization News

AAM Spotlight: Wesam Mohamed, Curator at Ministry of Antiquities, Egypt

Labor Pains at the Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose

Museopunks Episode 30: Truth and Reconciliation in Museums

Attack of the 100-Year Old Startup

Leading By Example, Not by Mandate

Exploring the Explosion of Museum AI