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Sign of the Times: Museums Become Vaccine Clinics
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COVID-19
After a year-plus of museums stepping far outside their comfort zones, becoming everything from food distributors to protest relief stations, the final frontier is upon us. Museums around …
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 …
Your Guide to the Future at #AAM2021
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Center for the Future Of Museums Blog
I began publishing a “guide to the future” for each AAM annual meeting nearly a decade ago. This was, in part, a response to feedback from attendees (especially first-timers) that the …
A New American Chapter for Frank Europe GmbH—the Producer of a One-of-a-Kind System for Museum-Quality Showcases
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Industry Advertorial
As the museum industry gradually emerges from the difficult challenges of the past year, Frank Europe GmbH is making a commitment to the vibrancy and resilience of the US cultural community …
Inviting Engagement: Front-of-House Workers Become Online Content Creators
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Marketing & Public Relations
After announcing our free admission initiative in January 2020, MOCA’s lobby was a bustling hive of activity. Visitor engagement staff welcomed attendees by scanning their tickets and …
Combatting Burnout in the Museum Sector
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Center for the Future Of Museums Blog
Last month the Alliance released the results of “Measuring the Impact of COVID-19 on People in the Museum Field.” Respondents (the majority of who identified themselves as full-time or …
Empathy Interventions: Mia Experiments with Cultivating Empathy in Museum Visitors
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Audience Research and Evaluation
Can the visual arts foster empathy and understanding? From our experiences as art museum educators, we believe they can, but there is little empirical research to support this theory. So, …
Serving the Needs of the Community During a Pandemic
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Center for the Future Of Museums Blog
During the COVID-19 pandemic, museums have proven themselves to be part of the essential infrastructure of our country, supporting their communities in myriad ways. Sometimes this support …
