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How to Retain Participants in Visitor Research Studies
Research and evaluation projects allow museums to engage their communities, visitors, and non-visitors in various ways, but without anyone to participate in them, we are left with only our protocols and questions. That’s why strong … -
Designing a Collaborative, Distributed National Museum of Mental Health
While I’m compiling my fantasy guest blog list to build out the themes of CFM’s newest report, TrendsWatch: Building the Post-pandemic World, generous people from inside and outside our sector continue to share work related to … -
Elevating Sustainability Efforts in Museum Dining Operations
As museums encourage visitors to learn and think about what is possible, sustainability is no longer a behind-the-scenes activity. Beyond LEED-certified buildings and facilities operations, sustainability initiatives are taking center … -
Museum Colleague Shoutouts for 2023
Last month we asked readers of our Field Notes newsletter to share their shoutouts for outstanding museum colleagues in honor of the new year. Here were some of the responses they shared: “Sarah Curran, Museum of Discovery and … -
Chatting About Museums with ChatGPT
Two months ago, the research and development lab OpenAI released ChatGPT, an interactive “chatbot” powered by artificial intelligence. Chatbots aren’t new (I’ve been writing about museums and chatbots for at least five years now, and … -
Different by Design: A New, Inclusive Framework for Accessible Museum Exhibitions
In January 2020, I authored a post for the Alliance Blog about speechless: different by design, an exhibition that I curated for the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) and the High Museum of Art in Atlanta. The exhibition was an experiment—one … -
Repatriation, Restitution, and Reparations
This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s January/February 2023 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. “I greatly appreciate learning about cultural objects, ancient history, and global cultures different than my own, but … -
For your radar: The Metaverse and Web 3.0
This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s January/February 2023 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. A brief guide to terms that may be popping up in your newsfeeds. The Metaverse: a blending of physical and virtual … -
Trend Alert: Changing Climate Risk
2022 marked a new high in climatic extremes. The US set records for number of tornadoes (29 in March); heat (nearly 1,000 record high temperatures in one week of September alone); and flooding (St. Louis and Kentucky both experienced …
Year: 2023
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