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Building the Internet of Museum Plushies

By Elizabeth Merritt

Meet Badger. She represents the zoo spokes-animal of the future: wi-fi enabled, web-connected, capable of understanding spoken language and powered by a Siri-like artificial intelligence. Also cute and fluffy. Plush Badger From World …
Slowing Down to Focus on the Art

By Elizabeth Merritt

I cited the international Slow Art Day in TrendsWatch2015 as one effort to encourage people to bring leisurely attention to bear on the museum. As Slow Art Day 2015 is fast approaching—it’s on April 11—I tracked down two museums that have …
Monday Musing: Millennial Anti-Materialism

By Elizabeth Merritt

I read an article in the Washington Post last Friday that resonated with some nascent thoughts on the role of museums shaped by audiences born between 1980 and 2000. The story, by Jura Konclus, looks at the “seismic shift of stuff” …
On Morning Coffee & Museum Activism

By Elizabeth Merritt

Last weekend, Starbucks announced it will stop putting the slogan “Race Together” on coffee cups. Their spokesperson said this was a previously scheduled move, but to many it looked like a response to the flak the company has been taking …
Road to Results: Engage the Audience

By American Alliance of Museums

This recorded webinar explores the final two practices for audience building detailed in The Wallace Foundation report, Road to Results: Effective Practices for Building Arts Audiences (Building In Learning, Preparing fo…
What Do Ethical Consumers Expect of Museums?

By Elizabeth Merritt

An open letter released today calls on natural history and science museums to “cut all ties with the fossil fuel industry and funders of climate change obfuscation.” The letter, signed by scientists and by one former museum trustee & …
The American Alliance of Museums Announces New President and CEO

By American Alliance of Museums

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 19, 2015 Alliance Board of Directors appoints current COO Laura L. Lott to lead the Alliance WASHINGTON DC—The American Alliance of Museums, representing the nation’s museum community, today announced the …
Crowdsourced Resources on Open Data

By Elizabeth Merritt

A lot of great folks joined me for last Friday’s Tweet chat on open data. Here’s a compilation of the resources, recommendations and questions shared by participants, to help you Find me on Twitter@futureofmuseums with your exploration of …
The Alliance Announces Eight Museums Re-Accredited

By American Alliance of Museums

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 12, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C.—The American Alliance of Museums has announced that eight museums earned reaccreditation at the February 9, 2015 meeting of the Accreditation Commission. Accredited status from the …
Statement by Ford W. Bell on President Obama’s Nomination of Dr. Kathryn (Kit) Matthew to lead the Institute of Museum and Library Services

By American Alliance of Museums

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13, 2015 WASHINGTON, DC—“I am thrilled that President Obama has nominated such an experienced and dedicated museum professional to serve as director of the Institute of Museum of Library Services. “Throughout …