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The Committee on Museum Professional Training (CoMPT) becomes the new Museum Studies Network
Forty-five years ago, Secretariat won the Triple Crown. Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in a legendary tennis match. John Dean testified on the Watergate scandal before the U.S. Senate. And, in June, the American Association of … -
The Spaceship Solution: How museums can use experimental technology to solve problems
Picture this: children and adults alike standing on the grounds of a museum on an early winter morning, sipping hot cocoa. Their eyes reach upward as they watch a three-foot spaceman created by the hands of an artist for this sole mission, … -
Latest Art Museum Staff Demographic Survey Shows Increases in African American Curators and Women in Leadership Roles
New York, NY, January 28, 2019—The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, in partnership with the Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD), the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), and Ithaka S+R announced today the results of its second … -
A New Way to See: Looking at museums through the eyes of the blind
Let’s talk about accessibility. In the twenty-first century era of inclusivity, museums are working towards making the visitor experience a more positive and unique one, as part of efforts to increase the number of visitors to museums. In … -
Show Congress How Vital Museums Are at Museums Advocacy Day 2019
Advocacy Alert – January 25, 2019 Show Congress How Vital Museums Are at Museums Advocacy Day 2019 A new Congress has convened facing an enormous list of timely policy debates, including support for museums. Together as a field … -
Double Duty: How a historic botanical garden reached a balance in managing its plant and art collections
All museums face many challenges maintaining and displaying their collections. But these challenges are exacerbated when collections of vastly different needs and care protocols share the same display space. At Phipps Conservatory and … -
Museums are Better Because of AAM
Museum professionals from across the globe share personal stories about how AAM plays a vital role in their careers and for their institutions. Transcript Laura Lott: The mission of the American Alliance of Museums is to champion museums … -
Handy Hobbies: Why diverse skillsets are an advantage to every institution
Diversity is a popular buzzword right now: diversity in staff, in teaching methods, and ideas. However, one aspect of diversity I have never heard mentioned is diversity in skillsets. It’s worth considering the hobbies employees (and … -
A conversation with Dr. Tonya Matthews, AAM’s interim director of inclusion
Dr. Tonya Matthews is a national thought-leader in museum engagement, free-choice learning, and equity and inclusion in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). As interim director of inclusion, she will lead AAM’s internal and … -
Dr. Tonya Matthews Joins American Alliance Of Museums As Director Of Inclusion
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 23, 2019 — ARLINGTON, VA – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today named Dr. Tonya Matthews as its interim director of …
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