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Measuring the Impact of COVID-19 on People in the Museum Field

By American Alliance of Museums

The COVID-19 pandemic is having a devastating effect on the US arts and culture sector—both on the nonprofit organizations that form an essential part of our civic infrastructure and on the individuals who work for them. The Johns Hopkins …
AAM Announces Findings from Impact of COVID-19 on People in the Museum Field Survey

By American Alliance of Museums

For Immediate Release Arlington, VA—The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today released the findings from their March 2021 survey on the impact of the pandemic …
Serving the Needs of the Community During a Pandemic

By Elizabeth Merritt

During the COVID-19 pandemic, museums have proven themselves to be part of the essential infrastructure of our country, supporting their communities in myriad ways. Sometimes this support is grounded in mainstream museum practice—exhibits …
Last Chance – Ask Your Legislators to Sign On Today!

By American Alliance of Museums

Advocacy Alert – April 12, 2021 Last Chance – Ask Your Legislators to Sign On Today! Representatives Paul Tonko (D-NY), David McKinley (R-WV), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), and Andy Barr (R-KY), and Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) …
Forecasting the Future of Financial Sustainability Webinar

By American Alliance of Museums

As museums navigate the financial crisis precipitated by COVID-19, leaders need to craft short-term strategies for survival, as well as long-term strategies succeeding in the post-COVID world. This recorded webinar reviews trends and …
Endowments: Considering Environment, Sustainability and Governance (ESG) Factors

By Cecelia Walls

Endowments are unique to institutions including museums. And today, museums are no longer limited to achieving missions through programming alone. Increasingly, investment committees look to their sizable endowments to affect social …
Thriving as a Virtual Museum: The National Museum of American Jewish History’s Playbook

By Dr. Misha Galperin

Like many museums, the National Museum of American Jewish History (NMAJH)’s doors have remained closed to the public since March 2020. Our physical doors, that is. Our museum is very much open through virtual offerings—and we’re happy to …
Up Close and Personal: Finding Connection through Virtual Education Programs

By Molly Porter

My husband is a registered nurse, so his impact in our current reality is immediate and tangible. He has been working with patients since the beginning of the pandemic, and now is teaching nursing students to administer the vaccine. But …
Advocacy Updates: OMS Appropriations Letters and SVO Grant Applications

By American Alliance of Museums

UPDATE APRIL 6, 2021 – The deadline for Senators to join this letter has been extended to Wednesday, April 14. The deadline for Representatives to sign is Friday, April 16. It just takes a couple of minutes to use our template and …
Museums as Keepers of the Future

By American Alliance of Museums

Watch this keynote speech from Elizabeth Merritt at the Museoalan Teemapäivät Museum Theme Days seminar in Helsinki City Theatre, Helsinki, Finland. In this presentation, Ms. Merritt talks about how museums have started presenting possible …