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Jayatri Das of The Franklin Institute Honored With 2016 Nancy Hanks Award

By American Alliance of Museums

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 23, 2016 ARLINGTON, VA – Jayatri Das, Chief Bioscientist at The Franklin Institute Museum in Philadelphia, is the recipient of the 2016 Nancy Hanks Memorial Award for Professional Excellence, honoring a museum …
The Role of Museums in an On Demand Economy

By Elizabeth Merritt

Hi-it’s Sylvea….Today’s guest post considers the role that museums play in our on demand economy. Thomas Fisher is a professor of architecture, former dean of the College of Design at the University of Minnesota and a …
Bias Cache: Collecting Incidents and Interruptions of Workplace Bias in Museums

By Elizabeth Merritt

Hi–Sylvea here! Our guest authors for this post–Aletheia Wittman, Rose Paquet Kinsley, and Margaret Middleton–introduce The Incluseum’s upcoming program on workplace bias at the CFM Demo Booth during the annual …
Museum Week DC Features Special Exhibits and Offers May 23-29, 2016

By American Alliance of Museums

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 16, 2016 WASHINGTON, DC – The American Alliance of Museums and Destination DC today unveiled a comprehensive list of visitor discounts, programs and promotions planned for Museum Week DC (May 23-29). The week …
Refracting the Social Justice Lens: An Intersectional Approach to Labor Equity in Museums

By Elizabeth Merritt

Hi–Sylvea here! Elizabeth is giving a talk in New Zealand and while she’s away Nicole and I will host CFM’s blog. Today’s post aligns quite well with Nicole’s Monday Musing on museum internships and Tuesday …
Exploring the Future of Museums and Labor

By Elizabeth Merritt

Hi, this is Nicole. Yesterday, I posted some thoughts inspired by a local, intimate dialogue on museums and internships that I was honored to convene here at AAM. Today, continuing with the theme of museums and the future of work, I’m …
Monday Musing…

By Elizabeth Merritt

Hi, Nicole here! Last week, AAM brought together over twenty museum professionals from the Washington, DC area for an intimate and in-depth dialogue about museums and internships. This convening gathered interns, museum directors, leaders …
ReMAKING Learning through Hand-on Education

By Elizabeth Merritt

CFM’s 2014 report Building the Future of Education (Museums and the Learning Ecosystem), shared a vision in which all children draw on a vibrant learning grid of educational resources. In this future, “school” isn’t just a building where …
Appraising the Arts with Sense, but no Dollars

By Elizabeth Merritt

I see TrendsWatch, CFM’s annual forecasting report, as a jumping off point for deeper explorations of each year’s themes. Every chapter is essentially a lure, hoping to attract the attention of people who know more about these topics than …
American Alliance of Museums Announces New Strategic Plan

By American Alliance of Museums

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 2, 2016 American Alliance of Museums Announces New Strategic Plan ARLINGTON, VA–Believing that bold new approaches are needed to tackle the challenges facing the museum field today and in the future, the American …