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The Gen Z Guide to Civic Season
You may have heard of Civic Season, the annual civics-and-history learning sprint held between Juneteenth and the Fourth of July every summer. The program was created by, and is activated …
Strategies for Building Community: Lessons from the “Gallery Guide Guide”
Hi! We are Sydney Skelton Simon, the Bradley Associate Curator of Academic Affairs, and Molleen Theodore, the Jane and Gerald Katcher Curator of Programs, at the Yale University Art Gallery …
The Path to Director: A Q&A with Jay Xu of Asian Art Museum
I lived in San Francisco for almost six years while working at the Oakland Museum of California, and during that time, I came to know and love the city’s Asian Art Museum. When I …
Demystifying Accreditation: Perspective from Peer Reviewers
AAM accreditation comes with significant benefits, including national credibility, enhanced relationships with peers and supporters, and institutional sustainability. But what does the …
Breaking Down Visitation by Museum Type: A 2024 Annual Survey of Museum-Goers Data Story
This visual Data Story is based on findings from the 2024 Annual Survey of Museum-Goers, a national survey of American museum visitors from AAM and Wilkening Consulting. Every year, the …
Saying No: A Practical Guide
Most of us in the museum field feel we have too much work and too little time. No matter how much we get done, our to-do lists never seem to get any shorter—only longer by leaps and bounds. …
Innovations in Relevance: A Q&A with Stephen Reily of Remuseum
I first learned about Stephen Reily when he was the director of Speed Art Museum in Louisville, Kentucky, which at the time was making headlines for its Breonna Taylor-themed exhibition …
Hope for the Future and Museums: Community and Family—A 2024 Annual Survey of Museum-Goers Data Story
This visual Data Story is based on findings from the 2024 Annual Survey of Museum-Goers, a national survey of American museum visitors from AAM and Wilkening Consulting. Every year, the …
Hope for the Future and Museums: Enthusiasm and Resistance—A 2024 Annual Survey of Museum-Goers Data Story
For many of us who work in the museum field, the idea of "hope" feels like a positive outcome of a museum visit, and thus worthy of cultivation.
Fortunately, most museum-goers agree! As …
Scrappy Ways to Get Your Museum in the News
For many museums—especially small- or medium-sized institutions where everyone wears multiple hats—a marketing department is a luxury, let alone dedicated media relations staff. For those …
Hope for the Future and Museums: A 2024 Annual Survey of Museum-Goers Data Story
In the 2024 survey, we specifically considered the importance of hope in motivating museum-goers to take a more positive and proactive approach to the future. To find out what the public …
Cultivating the Next Generation of Black Museum Leaders: The AAAM x Howard University Advanced Executive Training
The Association of African American Museums (AAAM) stands as the principal voice of the African American museum movement, providing support, respite, and abundant educational opportunities. …
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May 15, 2025 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: IMLS Lawsuit Updates On May 13, the Judge in the 21 states’ attorneys general case issued a ruling to halt the dismantling of IMLS and …