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Evaluating the Impact of Augmented and Virtual Reality
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Technology
“I am perfectly astonished at the effect.” “The thrilling scenes therein depicted are beyond description.” “It is true and really wonderful.” These are reactions from visitors to the …
A Peek into the Future of the Museum in 2021
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Industry Advertorial
There’s no way around it: the COVID pandemic has hit the museum industry hard. But museums are a resilient bunch and many of them have come up with novel ways to keep serving up history, …
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 …
Crowdsourcing a Database of Permanent Museum Closings
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Center for the Future Of Museums Blog
Due to the independent nature of the nonprofit sector in the US, there no comprehensive way to track museum openings or closings (much less arrive at a definitive head count of museums at …
How the National Air and Space Museum Took Volunteering Virtual
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COVID-19
A mother and her spaceship-loving children, ages five and seven, arrive at the Steven F. Udvar Hazy Center using their timed tickets. As they enter the museum, unsure where to turn first, a …
10 Best Practices of Accessible Museum Websites
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Accessibility
This article explores ten high-impact areas you should consider to enhance your website’s accessibility and bring it into conformance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), …
Mapping Uncertainty in 2021
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Center for the Future Of Museums Blog
I have been wishing everyone HAPPY NEW YEAR (in all caps) because I am so relieved to see the backside of 2020. But “better than last year” is a very low bar indeed, and we face many very …
An End-of-Year Message from Laura Lott, AAM President and CEO
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Alliance Blog
Hello AAMers, I’m sending this video today to reflect with you on this historic year. It has tested us in ways few of us could have imagined. Probably like you, I have uttered a few …
