Recent Posts by Elizabeth Merritt
Cultivating Optimism: Signals of Hope
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Center for the Future of Museums Blog
I’ve been on a deep dive into the world of optimism lately, looking for inspiration I might share to bolster our collective mental resilience in the face of massive disruptions. As I …
Revisiting Wild Times: The Loss of Nonprofit Status
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Center for the Future of Museums Blog
In 2018 I published a scenario titled “Wild Times” set in a version of 2040 in which museums lost their nonprofit status due to a combination of political attacks, economic stress, and a …
Your Guide to the Future at AAM 2025
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Center for the Future of Museums Blog
AAM’s annual meeting is a gigantic buffet of content, and I know from experience that navigating the offerings can be somewhat overwhelming. In this post I offer one specialized menu of …
TrendsWatch: Download, share, and go deeper
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Center for the Future of Museums Blog
The 2025 edition of TrendsWatch, AAM’s annual forecasting report, is now available as a free PDF download! In this post I’ll tell you how to snag your copy and preview some opportunities to …
Special Screening of Repatriation Documentary at AAM 2025
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Center for the Future of Museums Blog
I’m excited to announce that AAM has arranged a special showing of the 2024 documentary Dahomey at the upcoming AAM Annual Meeting in Los Angeles. Dahomey, directed by French Senegalese …
Against Efficiency
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Center for the Future of Museums Blog
On occasion, I use this space to comment on norms and practices that I feel do active harm to our sector and our peers. (See, for example, my short rant on “quiet quitting” and the …