The recent wave of grant cancellations and other funding disruptions mean that some museum people have had to cancel their plans to attend the AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo this week. And I know that, even in the best in the best of times, many of our members can’t join us for the in person gathering. With the need for accessible content greater than ever, I’m so happy to share the news that AAM will be broadcasting highlights from the conference LIVE with AAM TV. This channel will include museum spotlights, exclusive interviews, and more. AAM TV is made possible by WebsEdge. Head to the YouTube playlist to browse the videos.
One of the first videos on the playlist is a profile of the National Women’s History Museum, a “virtual first” and nationally distributed independent nonprofit founded in 1996 to uncover, interpret, and celebrate women’s diverse contributions to society. One of my great joys is connecting kindred museums, and as soon as that video went up, I shared a link with Samba Yonga, co-founder of the Women’s History Museum of Zambia, who spoke at the annual meeting last year, at our workshop exploring the future of voluntary repatriation, restitution, and reparations. (I encourage you to read this paper by Samba and Victoria Phiri Chitungu, Director of the Livingstone Museum in Zambia, exploring their vision of how digital repatriation could reshape museum practice.)
Throughout the week, additional AAM TV content will be available to those at the conference and through YouTube playlist above. I invite you to share your thoughts on these videos with colleagues across the field through the Museum Junction post CFM Project Manager, Ariel Waldman started.
Knowing that museum travel budgets tighter than ever, my colleagues and I are doubling down on sharing virtual content via webinars (including Future Chats), virtual events (including the fall Future of Museums Summit), and recorded content. Watch the AAM calendar of events for these and other opportunities to stay engaged.
Much of this content (including AAM TV, and participation in Future Chat events) is free and open to all. I deeply appreciate the support of the individual, institutional, ally and industry members who make it possible for us to develop and share these opportunities. Become a member to support AAM as we continue bringing relevant high-quality content to the field. Thank you.
