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Marilyn Jackson Named the New President and CEO of the American Alliance of Museums

For Immediate Release Arlington, VA—After a comprehensive national search, Marilyn Jackson has been named the next President and CEO of the American Alliance of Museums. Jackson will assume …

Recruiting the Future of the Future

I am very happy to announce that the Alliance is recruiting an Assistant Director for the Center for the Future of Museums. I hope you will broadcast that news, and help us find the person …

Twelve Museum Innovations in 2023

Dispatches from the Center for the Future of Museums is a museum newsletter like none other, offering far-reaching analysis of emerging social, technological, economic, environmental, and …

AAM Announces Excellence in DEAI Steering Committee Members

For Immediate Release: Arlington, VA – The American Alliance of Museums, the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, has announced the members of its …

Do You Like Podcasts about Museums? Want to Start Your Own?

One of the BEST PARTS of the virtual Future of Museums Summit is going to be the breakout sessions at the end of each day. Many of the moderators and speakers have volunteered to join …

From the President: The Subject of a Story

This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s March/April 2023 issue, a benefit of AAM membership.  By the time you read this, I will have just joined hundreds of museum …

The Top Ten Alliance Blog Posts of 2022

Every year, people from across the field contribute to the Alliance Blog, and new topics come to the fore as the fieldwide conversation evolves. Revisiting the posts that were most read in …

Museum People’s Favorite Museum Stores

Museumgoers know that one of the best places to find distinctive, cherishable objects, books, and apparel is in a museum store. With their connection to their institutions’ …

AAM Statement on the Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade

The recent Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade is an assault on human rights, with people of color and people from low-income backgrounds suffering the greatest consequences. The …

Evans Richardson IV Named Accreditation Commission Chair as the Program Enters its 50th Year

October 27, 2020 ARLINGTON, VA – The Chair of the Board of Directors of the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), Chevy Humphrey, has announced today the appointment of Evans Richardson IV, …
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Interview Tips for Landing Your Dream Museum Job

Category: Career Management
The American Alliance of Museums offers the following guidance from former director of human resources, Katherine McNamee, and AAM hiring managers, Rachel Lee, Cecelia Walls, and Joseph …

Join Me to Create a Future of Reparative Practice at AAM 2024

Category: Center for the Future Of Museums Blog
It’s 2044, and around the nation, and throughout the world, US museums are seen as valued stewards and honored partners in the critical work of supporting communities and preserving …

Planning for Sustainable Success: Building a Development Plan for Museums

Category: Financial Sustainability
A strategic annual development plan is the document every nonprofit organization should have to identify how much money it needs to raise and how it will successfully secure those …

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