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The Worcester Art Museum: A Re-envision Case Study

By Valerie Fletcher

THE VISION With the arrival of a new director in 2011, the board envisioned a more accessible and inclusive museum providing physical, sensory, intellectual, aesthetic, and social access for everyone. The board also aspired for the museum …
Tax Proposal Released; Charitable Giving Endangered

By American Alliance of Museums

Earlier today, Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives released the text of their long-awaited tax overhaul proposal. While the legislation preserves the charitable deduction, it makes other changes to the tax code that …
Reimagining the Museum in Medellín 2017

By Liz Neely

This week the Reimagining the Museum Conference of the Americas kicked off in Medellín, Colombia bringing together more than 600 museum professionals, from Argentina to Canada and around the world, to discuss the role of museums as social …
A Time Capsule from the Future: American Alliance of Museums Publishes Its 2040 Magazine Today

By American Alliance of Museums

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 2, 2017 ARLINGTON, VA – What happens when a magazine is published 23 years ahead of schedule? Members of the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) will find out this month, as the Alliance has set its bimonthly …
Some thoughts on visitor exhibition patterns

By Beverly Serrell

In a recent thread on Museum Junction, Beverly Serrell, director of Serrell & Associates, responded to a post titled Unintended Visitor Flow Pattern with some really helpful information. There are several basic assumptions that …
Fundraising Fundamentals: Find out concrete ways museum CEOs and board chairs can work together to ensure the entire board is fully invested in fundraising.

By Anita Nowery Durel

This article originally appeared in the November/December 2017 issue of Museum magazine. Trust is the foundation of all good relationships. When it comes to fundraising, it’s critical— and at every level of the process. That’s why when a …
Museums At 2040: Hello, and Welcome to The Future.

By Adam Rozan

This article originally appeared in the November/December 2017 issue of the Museum magazine. My talk today is a reflection on where we’ve been and where we are today. It shares my vision for tomorrow as well, in which a coalition of …
A Funder’s Take: How Museum Professionals and Citizen Artists Are Reinventing Our Cultural Institutions

By Rachel Hatch

This article originally appeared in the November/December 2017 issue of Museum magazine. As a funder, I know that cultural institutions are critical to the vitality of our communities. But in the past decade, the philanthropic sector has …
Truth and Reconciliation: Museums As Advocates For Human Rights And Healing

By Omar Eaton-Martínez

This article originally appeared in the November/December 2017 issue of the Museum magazine. In 2023, President Kamala Harris established a task force to study the feasibility of creating a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) like …
Introducing Museum 2040

By Elizabeth Merritt

The November/December issue of Museum mailed out yesterday, as well as going up on the web. (This issue of the magazine is available as a free download for members and non-members alike). When you open your print or digital copy, you may …