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Mind the Gap
The pandemic shone a bright light on the digital divide among museums, but with collective action digital equity i… -
A Counterpoint to “Witch Kitsch”: Peabody Essex Museum’s New Salem Witch Trials Walking Tour
At 11:58 am, my finger hovered above the record button. I had set out on a hot August day to capture the noon bell chimes of the Immaculate Conception Church in downtown Salem, Massachusetts. My goal was to weave these ambient sounds into … -
Museum Accessibility: An Art and a Science
Over the past decade, conversations about accessibility have increased within the museum field, and many organizations including AAM have identified it as a priority. There is not, however, a straightforward and approachable blueprint for … -
Diversity, Equity To Become Required for Museum Accreditation, Standards
For Immediate Release Arlington, VA – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today announced a multi-year initiative to transform the standards that guide … -
Fall Advocacy Updates and Museums Advocacy Day 2023
Advocacy Alert – October 14, 2022 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: Take Action to Support Funding for Museums: Funding Decisions Are Being Made Now. Urge Your Legislators to Support the Office of Museum Services (OMS) and Include a … -
Steps to the Future: Discovery Museum Builds Toward Carbon Neutrality
The news about climate change, the environment, and the state of our planet is frightening and discouraging. In the face of it all, how do we create hope? According to noted conservation psychologist John Fraser, the answer is by focusing … -
The Messenger Matters: How a Novel Partnership Is Enhancing Public Health in Philadelphia
Bandaging skinned knees. Conducting health screenings. Managing care for chronic needs. Providing therapy and counseling. School nurses do all of this and more every day as they work with students, families, and staff. Throughout the … -
Museums Can Help Transform Education
Last week I spent an inspiring afternoon in a Zoom workshop dedicated to envisioning “liberatory futures” for P-12 education. How can we collectively create an educational future that is rooted in equity, self-determination, and the right …
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December Advocacy Alert: Museums Advocacy Day Registration Open, IMLS Grants Restored, and more
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Advocacy Alert
Advocacy Alert – December 12, 2025 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: Museums …
The Next Incarnation of Dispatches from the Future of Museums
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Center for the Future of Museums Blog
On September 2, 2009, the Center for the Future of Museums sent the first edition of …
Info Sheet: New York County District Attorney Targeting Museums Outside of its Jurisdiction
Background: The Art Institute of Chicago is involved in civil litigation in Illinois over …