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Do-it-Yourself Exhibits: How the National Museum of Natural History Created a New Model for Reaching People in Their Communities

By Kerri Dean

The Challenge Years before the world was thrown into the coronavirus pandemic, the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) sought to increase awareness about the concept of One Health—the interconnectedness of human, animal, …
Keep Advocating for Museums – Appropriations Letters Now Circulating!

By American Alliance of Museums

Advocacy Alert – March 4, 2021 House and Senate Appropriations Letters Now Circulating – Ask Your Legislators to Sign On Today! Representatives Paul Tonko (D-NY), David McKinley (R-WV), Chellie Pingree (D-ME) and Andy Barr …
Digital Readiness and Pandemic Adaptations

By Cecelia Walls

How can digital practices bolster museum strategies for navigating the COVID-19 pandemic? What barrier may impede taking full advantage of digital opportunities? This webinar presents the results of a survey that measured museums’ digital …
Maintaining Financial Stability in Crisis: A Tip Sheet

By Cecelia Walls

During this turbulent time, it is imperative to be aware of your museum’s current financial situation and think about how to conserve cash while maintaining a “duty of obedience” to govern with the mission first in mind. This tip sheet is …
Museums and COVID-19 Vaccinations

By Cecelia Walls

Ending the COVID-19 pandemic, stemming the death toll, and enabling people to return to work hinges on our country’s ability to effectively distribute and administer the vaccinations that have proven effective against the novel …
Point of View: The Era of Traditional Planning Is Over

By Elizabeth Merritt

“‘Inconceivable!’ You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” —Mandy Patinkin, in the role of Inigo Montoya, The Princess Bride This article which appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of Museum magazine, a …
From the President and CEO: Rebuilding for Our Future

By Laura Lott

This article originally appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. The past year has demonstrated where we, as a society, have found strength: in our capacity to care for one another, our …
Covid on Campus: How the pandemic is reshaping higher education.

By Elizabeth Merritt

“The Internet will save higher education, but it may kill your alma mater.” — John Katzman, education entrepreneur This article which appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership, is adapted from …
Who Gets Left Behind: Caring for the vulnerable in a time of crisis.

By Elizabeth Merritt

“The peoples of the earth are one family.” — Ruth Fulton Benedict, American anthropologist and folklorist This article which appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership, is adapted from the 2021 …
Digital Awakening: Essential technologies for pandemic survival and future success.

By Elizabeth Merritt

“When digital transformation is done right, it’s like a caterpillar turning into a butterfly, but when done wrong, all you have is a really fast caterpillar.” — George Westerman, research scientist, MIT Sloan Initiative on the Digital …