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!

Imaginative Learning in Museums, Part 1: A 2024 Annual Survey of Museum-Goers Data Story

By Susie Wilkening

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 survey partners with individual museums to research …
Painting a Fuller Portrait of American Latinos: A Q&A with Jorge Zamanillo

By Joseph O'Neill

In the demographics of the United States, Latinos are ascendant. As of the 2020 Census, people identifying as Hispanic or Latino make up 19 percent of the country—the second largest racial or ethnic group after non-Hispanic white …
Homeschool Families: A 2024 Annual Survey of Museum-Goers Data Story

By Susie Wilkening

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 survey partners with individual museums to research …
Now Available: On-Demand Sessions from AAM 2024

By American Alliance of Museums

Couldn’t make it to Baltimore 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 to …
K-12 History Education, Museums, and Perceived Curricular Gaps: A 2024 Annual Survey of Museum-Goers Data Story

By Susie Wilkening

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 survey partners with individual museums to research …
Shop With Purpose: How to Join This Year’s Museum Store Sunday Event

By Susan DeLand

RIDDLE: How many times can a single dollar be spent in one transaction? ANSWER: At least six times if spent in a museum store: It pays for a unique and meaningful item. It buys education about a culture, technique, or museum object. It …
Three Core Values That Will Boost Your Museum Writing

By Trey Whitted

Writing well is essential for communicating information in any field, especially in educational institutions like museums. However, with the wide range of roles museum professionals fill, it can be difficult to define what writing well …
Inclusive Attitudes—A Shifting Landscape: A 2024 Annual Survey of Museum-Goers Data Story

By Susie Wilkening

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 survey partners with individual museums to research …
These Museums Are Getting Out the Vote in 2024

By Rachel Lee

From primaries earlier this year to early voting in recent weeks and the General Election on November 5, museums of all types and sizes are opening their doors for community members to have a welcoming and safe place to cast their ballots. …
Discovering Community Through Augmented Reality

By Lisa Falk

The Arizona State Museum (ASM) recently led an exciting project that transcends traditional boundaries—curatorial, geographical, and technological. Discovering Community in the Borderlands (DCB) is an innovative endeavor that invites …