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The Museum Education Act passes the New York State Legislature

Is it done yet? What can I do to help? What happens next? When can we apply for funding? Those are just some of the questions I’ve been getting since the Museum Education Act (MEA) passed …

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

Ember Farber

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

Ember Farber

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

Dana Whitelaw

American Alliance of Museums Statement on the President’s Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2018

American Alliance of Museums

Dealing With Disruption

Elizabeth Merritt

How to Promote Museums’ Significance in our Nation

Lindsey Steward

Trusted Sources: Why Museums and Libraries Are More Relevant Than Ever

Dr. David Skorton

Fifty Percent More Advocates Will Visit Capitol Hill on February 28 to Speak Up for Museums

American Alliance of Museums

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Hartford, CT

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A Case Study—in Progress—of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Brand Refresh

Linda Butler and Jennifer Sonderby

Mission & Institutional Planning

With the arrival of a new director and CEO in 2016, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco expanded its largely encyclopedic approach to art history by introducing a curatorial department …

Where the Seats Have No Name: In Defense of Museum Benches

David Whitemyer

Exhibitions

Sitting gets a bad rap. The last few years have seen articles and media outlets touting that “Sitting is the new smoking.” Standing desks are the latest office furniture trend. And in …

Futurist Friday: Emotional Storytelling

Elizabeth Merritt

Center for the Future Of Museums Blog

My favorite futurist video this week: Karen Palmer talking about her latest artificial intelligence project. Palmer is an artist/technologist who combines film, storytelling, and …

The Museum Education Act passes the New York State Legislature

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

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

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

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

Museums and Tax Reform: Get the Facts and Take Action Today!

How are you advocating for #museums this summer?

American Alliance of Museums Statement on the President’s Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2018

Dealing With Disruption

How to Promote Museums’ Significance in our Nation

Trusted Sources: Why Museums and Libraries Are More Relevant Than Ever

Fifty Percent More Advocates Will Visit Capitol Hill on February 28 to Speak Up for Museums

Upcoming Events

A Call to Action: We Are Still In

Director/Chairman Workshop

C2C Care Course: Preservation Methods and Materials for Exhibitions

Friday Forum

Latest Stories from AAM

A Case Study—in Progress—of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Brand Refresh

Where the Seats Have No Name: In Defense of Museum Benches

Futurist Friday: Emotional Storytelling

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