Alliance Blog
The Alliance blog provides the museum community with a place to share stories and insights, in their own voice, reaching thousands of people across the global museum field.
Explore all Publications from the Alliance.
Explore the AAM Resource Library by topic, and further filter by subtopic or resource types to find what matters most to you!
This visual Data Story is based on findings from the 2021 Annual Survey of Museum-Goers, a national survey of American museum visitors from AAM and Wilkening Consulting. Every year, the survey partners with individual museums to research …
Couldn’t make it to Los Angeles this spring for the AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo? Wishing you could replay a session that’s been on your mind ever since? Good news! A select number of recorded sessions are now available …
The United States is experiencing its most age-diverse society ever, as lifespans get longer and a tidal wave of young people prepare to enter adulthood. As a result, museums are facing greater demands to serve multiple generations and …
I didn’t always see myself working in museums. For most of my life, I was immersed in archaeology and the ancient world—focused on digs, research, and physical culture. At the time, I thought museums were places to visit, not places to …
One hundred members of the Youth250 Bureau offer free advice to museums seeking to reach young adults. When it comes to engaging Gen Z in museums, I know it’s not always easy. My generation spends more time online than in person, often …
There is a certain kind of experience people think they will have at a Holocaust museum. We understand. Most expectations stem from a narrow view of what is possible. But when you widen the lens and expand the imagination, you see: Imagine …
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 in New Haven, CT. We are colleagues in the …
Latest Stories from AAM
Upvote Museum Sessions for SxSW 2026!
Category:
Center for the Future of Museums Blog
The SxSW Innovation conference describes itself as “an opportunity for the global …
AAM Statement on the Growing Threats of Censorship Against U.S. Museums
Category:
Press Release
For Immediate Release Arlington, VA–Today, the American Alliance of Museums, the …
Membership Motivations and Barriers: An Annual Survey of Museum-Goers Data Story
Category:
Alliance Blog
This visual Data Story is based on findings from the 2021 Annual Survey of Museum-Goers, …