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All Hands on Deck: How Museum Staff Boosted Wisconsin’s Pandemic Response

Prior to the onset of the global pandemic, it would have been hard to imagine a scenario in which history and museum professionals played a direct role in matters of public health and …

Information for the Museum Field on the COVID-19/Coronavirus

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Health

With the continued spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) and as public spaces, employers for over 726,000 individuals, and institutions that hold significant public trust museums must be well …

From Preservation to Participation: The Journey of Sandy Spring Museum

Allison Weiss

Community Engagement & Impact

Many museums think that serving the needs of more ethnically diverse constituents will lose them “traditional” audience and supporters, but at Sandy Spring Museum (SSM), we’ve found just …

What Does a Truly Equitable Recruiting Process Look Like?

Katherine McNamee

Human Resources

A few years ago, AAM began a journey to re-evaluate our recruitment process and do more to encourage a diverse applicant pool for our job openings. As a result, we overhauled our …

COVID Update—Fall 2021

Elizabeth Merritt

Center for the Future Of Museums Blog

I had hoped that by this fall COVID-19 would be receding in our rear view mirror, and we could turn our attention to the post-pandemic future. Unfortunately, my June update, which flagged …

Pandemic Disruption as an Opportunity for Change: Intuit

Elizabeth Merritt

Center for the Future Of Museums Blog

A year ago, I wrote about how Venice is using their pandemic induced pause to rethink how they can create a better future of sustainable tourism rather than rebounding to the status quo of …

These Museums Helped Welcome Immigrants and Refugees to their Community, and Yours Can Too!

American Alliance of Museums

Community Engagement & Impact

Welcoming America’s annual Welcoming Week enlists organizations around the country to welcome new immigrants and refugees into their new communities. This year, AAM is a national partner of …

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All Hands on Deck: How Museum Staff Boosted Wisconsin’s Pandemic Response

Information for the Museum Field on the COVID-19/Coronavirus

From Preservation to Participation: The Journey of Sandy Spring Museum

What Does a Truly Equitable Recruiting Process Look Like?

COVID Update—Fall 2021

Pandemic Disruption as an Opportunity for Change: Intuit

These Museums Helped Welcome Immigrants and Refugees to their Community, and Yours Can Too!

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How Relaxed Mask Policies Are Impacting Family Plans to Visit Cultural Entities (DATA)

Reimagining Manchester Jewish Museum

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In an age of worsening fires and floods, museums are reinventing themselves — and their mechanical rooms

Carnegie Museum asks for visitor feedback on cultural sensitivity, exhibits with complicated pasts

The Era of the Visionary Museum Director Is Over … or It Should Be

A Children’s Museum’s Partnership With Local School District Brings in Revenue — and New Ideas

BMA security guards will curate an exhibit next year

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