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5 Ways Museums Can Engage Generation Z
Technically speaking, Generation Z refers to those of us born between the late 1990s and early 2010s, but the term comes with a lot of extra ideas and stereotypes. Some call us “Generation Disaster,” some define us as “not old enough to … -
Point of View: What Matters Most
Accountability to our community means making changes from the inside out as well as from the … -
Shifting the Conversation
Two Facing Change Senior Fellows talk about their work supporting board members in their diversity, equity, accessibility, and incl… -
From the President: Facing Change, Making Change
Six years ago, AAM convened a group of museum leaders to answer a burning question: Why, despite decades of work from so many dedicated people, was the field still struggling to make meaningful advances in the areas of diversity, equity, … -
Collaboration for Community Impact
After Facing Change, four historical societies in the Twin Cities are working together to better engage the African American communities … -
A Transformative Journey
Participating in Facing Change has helped the Naper Settlement board and staff transform the i… -
On Board with Change
The Walker Art Center’s Racial Equity and Inclusion Action Plan aims to change the makeup and culture of the institution’s board o… -
Facing Change: An Overview
In 2015, Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole delivered a landmark keynote address at the AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo in Atlanta. In it she called upon museums to “be of social value by not only inspiring but creating change around one of the … -
Four Inexpensive Ways to Use QR Codes to Engage Your Patrons
QR codes can create links between your physical museum and the virtual world, all with a quick click from a patron’s mobile device. You can create QR codes for free using the many tools available on the internet, and they can link to … -
Planning for a Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous Future
Why is foresight an essential skill for museum people in coming decades? Last week I had the pleasure of making that case at the ICOM 2022 Triennial Conference, and today I’m happy to share the presentation with you. It’s a 7 minute …
Year: 2022
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Supporting JANM and Unlocking the Future
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The Promise and Peril of AI: A Q&A with Marion Carré
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In 2023, I found myself on a list of museum “influencers”—thank you, …