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Creating Belonging to Combat Anti-Asian Hate and Protect our Elders

By American Alliance of Museums

Keynote by Daphne Kwok, Vice President of Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Asian American & Pacific Islander Audience Strategy at AARP, at the Museum Summit on Creative Aging, July 29, 2021. Transcript Daphne Kwok: Good afternoon. …
Introducing the Museum Summit on Creative Aging

By American Alliance of Museums

Elizabeth Merritt, VP Strategic Foresight at the American Alliance of Museums, sets the stage for the Museum Summit on Creative Aging, July 29, 2021 Transcript Elizabeth Merrit: Hello, I’m Elizabeth Merritt Vice President of …
Aroha Philanthropy Introductory Remarks, Museum Summit on Creative Aging

By American Alliance of Museums

Teresa Bonner, Executive Director, Aroha Philanthropies, opens the Museum Summit on Creative Aging. July 29, 2021. Transcript Teresa Bonner: On behalf of Aroha Philanthropies and our founder and president Ellen Michelson, I’m …
AAM Introductory Remarks, Museum Summit on Creative Aging

By American Alliance of Museums

Laura Lott, President & CEO of the American Alliance of Museums, opens the Museum Summit on Creative Aging. July 29, 2021. Transcript Laura Lott: Hello, and welcome to The Museum Summit on Creative Aging. I’m Laura Lott, …
Older Adult Museum-Goers: A Data Story

By Cecelia Walls

Susie Wilkening, Principal of Wilkening Consulting, summarizes her research on adults over the age of 50, what they expect from the museum experience, and how museums can meet their needs. Transcript Susie Wilkening: Thanks for inviting me …
Picture of Health: How MFA, St. Petersburg, Reimagined the Museum Program as a Source of Wellness and Healing

By Margaret Murray

As the Curator of Public Programs at the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, my professional focus has always been the MFA’s public spaces, performing arts venue, and gardens—not the collection galleries. Most of the museum programs I’ve …
Communities for Immunity Announces First Round Awardees

By American Alliance of Museums

Arlington, VA-The Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) and the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) today announced the recipients of the first round of funding for Communities for Immunity. Supported by the Centers for …
Creating Connections: Merging Lifelong Learning and Music Therapy

By Katherine Palmer and Christa Mannen

The Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) in Phoenix, Arizona, celebrates music and world cultures through a multisensory experience—where guests can “travel” the globe through the sights and sounds of MIM’s geographically organized exhibits. As …
How a Disturbing Historical Discovery Inspired a New Mission at Old North Foundation

By Nikki Stewart

The enduring fame of the Old North Church in Boston began on the evening of April 18, 1775, when church sexton Robert Newman and vestryman Capt. John Pulling Jr. climbed the steeple and raised two lanterns as a signal that the British were …
Creative Aging Discussion Guide

By Sonnet Takahisa

This Discussion Guide is designed to prompt museum administrators, boards, and practitioners to explore and learn from the innovative creative aging programs featured in this issue. Use the guide to host a conversation with colleagues in …