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Transforming Museums with Immersive Sound

By Maglyn Bertrand

Sound is a potent force. When harnessed with intention and care, its impact can be substantial. As a trained ethnomusicologist with experience working in museums like the Louis Armstrong House Museum, I have long been fascinated with the …
Strategic Budgeting: Eight Ideas to Help Finances Power Your Priorities

By Kristine Zickuhr

Every dollar that enters your museum has the power to advance your mission. It can fund your highest priorities, create goodwill with your community, and engage your staff. Why, then, is a single dollar ever wasted or diverted? One reason …
Museums and the Living Wage: How Filoli Developed a Bold Pay Equity Initiative

By Kara Newport

Each year CFM’s TrendsWatch brings attention to bear on critical issues for museums, challenging our sector to think about how we might adapt to a rapidly changing environment. Examining a future in which museums may create healthier …
How Do You Design a Fair and Effective Compensation Program?

By Katherine McNamee

At AAM, we were fortunate to have leadership’s support from the very beginning, and although the analysis did require a significant time commitment, it has been a worthwhile investment. Discussing compensation practices enabled deep …
A New Site of Conscience: Sing Sing Prison Museum

By Brent D. Glass

Five years ago, CFM’s TrendsWatch report examined how museums are helping society confront the need for criminal justice reform. Historic sites play an important role in this work, with institutions like the Eastern State Penitentiary in …
August Advocacy Heats Up – Invite Congress to Visit Your Museum

By American Alliance of Museums

Advocacy Alert – August 5, 2022 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: #InviteCongress: Invite Congress to Visit Your Museum is August 15-19! Take Action: Urge Your Legislators to Support the Office of Museum Services (OMS) and Include $20 …
Historic Houses in the Shifting Landscape of Climate Change

By Jenny Dyer

In combating climate change, we can look to Indigenous and historic practices for models of sustainable architectural solutions to extreme heat, cold, and humidity. Structures built in societies or eras without electrically powered air …
Agents Of Change: How IMPs Can Inspire & Partner With Their Clients

By American Alliance of Museums

Handout of additional resources Slides from webinar What does it take to mobilize institutions to question their role in society, shift their culture, and better serve their communities? How can independent museum professionals inspire …
American Alliance of Museums Announces Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole to Join AAM as Senior DEAI Fellow

By American Alliance of Museums

ARLINGTON, VA – August 2, 2022 – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) today announced that renowned museum leader and social justice advocate, Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole, will join the Alliance as a Senior Diversity Fellow. Over the …
Excellence in DEAI Report

By American Alliance of Museums

Download the report Download a print-friendly version Navigation Introduction and how to use this report Next Steps Thank you and resources Support this work and contribute feedback, resources, and examples Introduction Co-chaired by …