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The Call of the Moment: Marjorie Schwarzer on the New Edition of Riches, Rivals, and Radicals

By Sabrina Oliveros
Riches, Rivals, and Radicals: A History of Museums in America has been read by students, professionals, and museum lovers alike since its first publication in 2006; its public television …

Top 19 new museums to look forward to in 2020

By Charlotte Coates, Blooloop

Paris Museums Put 100,000 Images Online for Unrestricted Public Use

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The Top Ten Alliance Blog Posts of 2019

By Joseph O'Neill

How Museum Stores Support Their Institutions and the Public

By Stuart Hata

Lessons in Cross-Cultural Partnerships for Mid-Sized Museums

By Nannette V. Maciejunes
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Reflections on the Historic House Summit from Scholarship Attendee Abigail Winslow

By Abigail Winslow
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Collecting Girlhood: Why the new activist museum is virtual

By Tiffany Rhoades Isselhardt
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#WhyILoveMuseums: See the inspiring responses!

By Joseph O'Neill

The Mission-Driven Café: When doing the wrong thing is the right thing to do

By Larry Bain
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New Study Offers Clues to Dominance of Curve-Filled Museum Designs

By Meilan Solly, Smithsonian

El Paso Museum sheds light on Border Patrol’s history, mission

By Russell Contreras, the Associated Press, Dallas News
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Tell Congress: Include Museums in the Infrastructure Bill

By American Alliance of Museums
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Category: Advocacy Alert
Advocacy Alert – May 12, 2021 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: Tell Congress: Include Museums in the Infrastructure Bill Stay Informed: Strong Support in the House of Representatives …

The Pandemic Has These Vt. Students Going to School in a Museum

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Category: COVID-19

Billings Farm & Museum has welcomed their school district's 6th grade classes into their museum to allow the return of in-person learning.

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Your Guide to the Future at #AAM2021

By Elizabeth Merritt
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Category: 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 …

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