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UPDATED: HOUSE TO VOTE ON NEA & NEH ELIMINATION – CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVE TODAY!

By American Alliance of Museums

IMPORTANT UPDATE – NOVEMBER 3, 2023 Congratulations, museums advocates! On Nov. 2 advocates around the country mobilized through AAM’s online action center and additional messages to their Representatives, urging them to oppose …
The Art of Restitution at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

By Victoria Reed

At the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), our collections policy—the document that dictates how we handle all collection-related matters—states that we will not collect anything known to have been stolen or illegally appropriated unless …
Point of View: Trouble at Home

By Ndubuisi C. Ezeluomba

Controversy swirls around the repatriation of the Ben…
Beyond Compliance at the McClung Museum

By Cat Shteynberg, Claudio Gómez, and Sadie Counts

At the McClung Museum, a NAGPRA assessment strengthens collaboration with Native Nations on a current and future …
What Endures at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science

By Stephen E. Nash

The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is committed to voluntary returns when morally, ethically, or commonsensically…
The Yaqui Case at the National Museums of World Culture

By Adriana Muñoz

In 2022, the National Museums of World Culture in Sweden returned ceremonial items to the Indigenous Yaquis…
AAM Announces Excellence in DEAI Steering Committee Members

By American Alliance of Museums

For Immediate Release: Arlington, VA – The American Alliance of Museums, the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, has announced the members of its Excellence in DEAI Steering Committee. These individuals …
Bring Great American Art to Your Museum with Art Bridges Foundation

By Art Bridges Foundation

With a growing network of over 220 museums of all sizes and locations, Art Bridges provides financial and strategic support for traveling exhibitions, loans from the Art Bridges Collection and other institutions, and programs designed to …
Lessons in Co-Locating: A Q&A with the Denver Public Library and Denver Zine Library

By Adam Rozan

While attending this year’s AAM Annual Meeting in Denver, I stopped by Denver Public Library’s Bob Ragland Branch to visit another, smaller library located within this branch: the Denver Zine Library. My host for the visit was volunteer …
Moments That Matter: Toward a Visitor-Centered Understanding of Belonging in Museum Spaces

By Evelyn Ronning, Sarah Lukowski, Amy Grack Nelson, Marjorie Bequette

Imagine being a visitor or a member of a visiting group walking into the lobby of a museum you’re familiar with: you see a sign proclaiming “you belong here.” How would you get a sense of belonging in that space? What would you see, hear, …