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Diving Deeper into Truth, Trust, and Fake News

By Mickey Maley and Alexandra Weyer

In this series of posts, EdCom’s Trends Committee is taking a deeper look at emerging phenomena identified in the 2019 edition of TrendsWatch from the Center for the Future of Museums. Previously in the series, they explored how the push …
Hundreds of Advocates from across the Country Will Visit Capitol Hill to Speak up for Museums February 24-25

By American Alliance of Museums

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ARLINGTON, VA–More than 350 staff, students, board members, volunteers, supporters and independent professionals who work for and with museums will travel to Washington, DC from across the country to advocate for …
Is Your Museum Prepared for Ransomware?

By Elizabeth Merritt

You come into your office, juggling your gym bag and a cup of hot coffee, and boot up your laptop to an ominous red and black screen that announces: “All your files and documents have been encrypted!” Congratulations, you’ve been hacked. …
What It Means to Be a University Museum in the Twenty-First Century

By Amy Gilman

These days, when I stop by the café at the Chazen Museum of Art, I often find myself in conversation with my University of Wisconsin–Madison colleagues—students, staff, and professors from across the campus. I know that these informal …
A Comedian’s Take on Aging

By Bill Tramposch

I once heard a comedian say that life is wonderful, just backward. He said that if he were God he would have had us born into old ague-ridden age (a seven, say, on the Shakespeare scale of “Ages of Man”) hobbling along with “three legs” …
Making a Splash! 6 Things to Know about Exhibits with Water

By Trevor Cunnien

It’s no surprise that many museums choose to entertain and educate visitors with the stuff that covers 71 percent of our planet’s surface. Water can contribute greatly to a wide variety of museum exhibits and to the enjoyment of audiences, …
Museopunks Episode 42: A #MuseumMeToo Moment

By Suse Anderson and Ed Rodley

Since the #MeToo movement began, many in the museum sector have wondered when members of our own community would be called to account. In this episode, the Punks are joined by Robin Pogrebin, Zachary Small and Anne-Marie Quigg to explore a …
Cravings Nourished: Museum experiences that elicit emotions

By Matthew Ramirez

Today on the Alliance Blog, we’re featuring a post by a Social Media Journalist for AAM’s 2019 Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo. The application for this year’s Social Media Journalist opportunity, in San Francisco, is now open! See …
Come Future with Me at AAM 2020

By Elizabeth Merritt

I’m teaching a workshop on strategic foresight at the AAM annual meeting in San Francisco this May. This is a chance to learn how to use the Alliance’s futurist resources, including our TrendsWatch reports and scenarios, to enhance your …
American Alliance of Museums Statement on the President’s Budget Proposal Details for Fiscal Year 2021

By American Alliance of Museums

For Immediate Release ARLINGTON, VA—Laura Lott, President and CEO of the American Alliance of Museums, issued the following statement today in response to Fiscal Year 2021 budget proposal details released by the White House, which calls …