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Backcasting: Or, how to apply 20:20 hindsight to museum planning

By Elizabeth Merritt
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“It’s a poor sort of memory that only works backwards,’ says the White Queen to Alice.” ― Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking-Glass In today’s post, I’m going to introduce you to …

American Alliance of Museums Presses Legislators To Ensure Museum Stability: Legislative Priorities Include Charitable Giving, Federal Funding

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Show Congress How Vital Museums Are – Advocate from Anywhere During Museums Advocacy Day!

By Ember Farber
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A Snoopy license plate delivers more than mere peanuts to California museums

By Phil Kohlmetz
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Show Congress How Vital Museums Are at Museums Advocacy Day 2019

By American Alliance of Museums
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Make Your Mark at Museums Advocacy Day 2019

By American Alliance of Museums
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Statement from Alliance President & CEO Laura Lott on the Partial Federal Government Shutdown

By Joseph Klem

The Museum Education Act passes the New York State Legislature

By Erika Sanger
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YES, You Can Advocate! What Nonprofits Can and Can’t Do*

By Ember Farber
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Every Museum Has a Story to Tell: Invite Congress to Visit Your Museum

By Ember Farber
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Board Power: When the High Desert Museum suddenly lost state grant funding, current and former trustees sprang into action.

By Dana Whitelaw

Truth and Reconciliation: Museums As Advocates For Human Rights And Healing

By Omar Eaton-Martínez, PhD
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American Alliance of Museums Releases TrendsWatch, A Look At the Future of Museums

By American Alliance of Museums
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Category: Press Release
For Immediate Release Arlington, VA – March 19, 2019 – Trust in government, media, academia, industry, and even nonprofit organizations is at an all-time low. Given these declines, how can …

Reflections on the Historic House Summit from Scholarship Attendee Abigail Winslow

By Abigail Winslow
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Category: Alliance Blog
On February 3-5, 2019, AAM’s Historic Houses and Sites and Environment and Climate networks hosted a rare convening of experts at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens in Miami, Florida, for …

Meet the #AAM2019 Social Media Journalists

By Cecelia Walls
Category: 2019 Annual Meeting
Selected from a stellar pool of applicants who are passionate about museums, social activism, sustainability, diversity, and social media, this year’s cohort of Social Media …