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Transcending Dogma at the High Museum of Art

By Andrew Westover

The High Museum of Art considers polarization, values, and civic good in its art educatio…
Belonging from the Beginning at Filoli

By Erika Frank

Filoli works with preschool programs throughout the year to help young children become comfortable…
Widening the Lens at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art

By Megan Wilson Krznarich

The Amon Carter Museum of American Art is engaging students in inclusive discussions of artworks where diversity is not necessaril…
Sharing Tools, Expanding Knowledge at the California Academy of Sciences

By Laura Lerman

California Academy of Sciences is partnering with museums across the country—and the globe—to engage more young community …
AAMC Foundation Publishes Best Practices Guide for Conducting Artist Identity Surveys

By AAMC Foundation

The AAMC Foundation has released the Best Practices Guide for Artist Demographic Data Coordination, the first resource of its kind for art organizations providing a detailed overview of how to prepare for and execute an artist demographic …
The Best Museum Cafés and Restaurants, According to Museum People

By Joseph O'Neill

Any seasoned museumgoer knows that feeling a few hours into a visit. You came in energized, eager, and attentive, ready to conquer some exhibitions, but now you’re losing steam. The wall texts are running together; you’re breezing past …
The Six Tools for Effective Digital Design

By Barry Joseph

In 2020, after a fifteen-year run working in museums on digital engagement projects, I decided to start my own consultancy. In the process of building it, I often heard from people familiar with my projects, whether from my blog, social …
The Earnest Work of Dreaming: Chicanafuturism in Visual Art

By Jadira Gurulé

Visions of the future created by and centering the experiences of Black, Indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC) are essential to our collective potential to transform the world as we know it. For decades, BIPOC artists working in …
Museum Field Attendance, Financial, Staffing Recovery to Take Years, New Survey Finds

By American Alliance of Museums

For Immediate Release Arlington, VA—The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today released findings from the latest iteration of an annual survey assessing the …
2023 Annual National Snapshot of United States Museums

By American Alliance of Museums

The 2023 Annual National Snapshot of United States Museums survey, conducted by AAM and Wilkening Consulting, was fielded March-April, 2023. Over 300 museum directors responded to this AAM survey on their organizations’ behalf, …