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Point of View: The Museum and the Mind
The field of neuroarts is documenting how the arts and aesthetic experiences measurably change the body, brain, and behavior. This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s May/June 2024 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. The mind, … -
Designing a Watershed Experience at the Ontario Museum of History and Art
With its exhibition on water, the Ontario Museum of History and Art aims to educate and empower its community and address its wellbeing. This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s May/June 2024 issue, a benefit of … -
Probing Grief at Historic House Museums
Historic house museums can connect their physical spaces with personal experiences, including grief. This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s May/June 2024 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. Historic house museums often focus … -
Supporting Those Who Care at the Baltimore Museum of Art
The Baltimore Museum of Art has partnered with the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine to better prepare medical students. This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s May/June 2024 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. … -
Creating Restorative Moments at Woodland Park Zoo
Woodland Park Zoo’s Hope & Healing offers uplifting community experiences for people facing life-altering challenges. This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s May/June 2024 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. A child … -
Partnering for Community Healing and Change at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center
Museums can play a role in destigmatizing addiction disorder. This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s May/June 2024 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. What inspires a complete stranger to engage in the destigmatization of … -
Striking a Balance at the Oakland Museum of California
The Oakland Museum of California has changed its financial decision-making to prioritize social cohesion. This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s May/June 2024 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. During a strategic planning … -
Act Now: Contact Senators to Support OMS Funding
Advocacy Alert – May 3, 2024 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: Act Now: Urge Your Senators to Support OMS Funding! Save the Date: Invite Congress to Visit Your Museum is August 12-16 Act Now: Urge Your Senators to Support OMS Funding! … -
Beyond the Mannequin: Indigenous Bodies, Presence, and Textiles in Two Exhibitions at the Museo Textil de Oaxaca
Who decides how a body is represented inside a museum? This article first appeared in the journal Exhibition (Spring 2024) Vol. 43 No. 1 and is reproduced with permission. Museums, as institutions that sustain a certain visual order, have … -
Climate Solutions: How Audience Research Helped Us Support Visitors in Envisioning Alternate Climate Realities
This article first appeared in the journal Exhibition (Spring 2024) Vol. 43 No. 1 and is reproduced with permission. Solutions to climate change exist. We have the knowledge. We have the technology. What is required now is the …
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