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Leading By Example, Not by Mandate
Champion museums and nurture excellence in partnership with our members and allies. This is the Alliance’s mission statement and a call to action that is driving results across the museum field. There is no Alliance without our members! … -
Museopunks Episode 30: Truth and Reconciliation in Museums
How can museums participate in transitional justice, which seeks to address massive human rights violations? In this episode, Suse is joined by Omar Eaton-Martínez and Dr. Karine Duhamel to explore the implications of truth and … -
Attack of the 100-Year Old Startup
At first glance, museums and startups may not seem to have an overwhelming amount in common. The majority of museums are not-for-profit, mission-driven institutions and operate in a different realm than the high-growth (and high risk) … -
A discussion with Franny Award winning designer, Brad Bartlett
We recently had the opportunity to learn more about the design of Unsettled (Nevada Museum of Art), the 2018 Frances Smyth-Ravenel Prize for Excellence in Publication Design, from designer Brad Bartlett of Brad Bartlett Design. The book … -
The Citizenship Project
It is shortly after 6 pm on a rainy summer evening in New York City. Ten adults are gathering in a classroom at the New-York Historical Society, carrying umbrellas, notebooks, and pocket copies of the U.S. Constitution. They come from the … -
Valuing and Creating Value: AAM’s Recent Internship Project
Do you enjoy reading Museum, the Alliance’s award-winning magazine? Well, if you do, we’re excited to tell you that we’ve been busy digitizing past feature articles and adding them to our website for members to enjoy! We … -
By Any Means Necessary: Digital, Virtual, and Travelling African American and Civil Rights Exhibitions
It was such an honor to attend the 40th Association of African American Museums (AAAM) conference. To be surrounded by people that are so passionate and committed to keeping the legacies and histories of African Americans alive and well … -
It Takes a Village: Are You Getting These 6 Perspectives for Your Exhibition?
Many exhibition development teams are made up of curators and content specialists, museum leadership, and designers (3D designers, graphic designers, and sometimes in-house fabricators). On occasion, department heads or Board members join … -
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Attending Museum Conferences
Two years ago, in 2016, I had the opportunity to attend the AAM Annual Meeting in Washington DC, thanks to the Getty Leadership and Career Management Program Fellowship. Little did I know the extent to which that experience was to … -
El museo, actor sociopolítico / The Museum as socio-political actor
Watch a video from the Reimagining the Museum conference held in Medellin, Colombia, November 1-3, 2017 with Marcelo Araujo, David Anderson, Robert Stein, and Améric…
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AAM Welcomes New Board Officers and Five New Board Members
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Press Release
For immediate release Arlington, VA – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the …
“Growing Your Elders”: “Tell Clyfford I Said ‘Hi”: An Exhibition Curated by the Children of the Colville Confederated Tribes
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Center for the Future of Museums Blog
Museum standards emerge over time as the museum sector challenges norms, reexamines …
Affinity Community Town Hall On-Demand Program
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On-Demand Programs
The American Alliance of Museums is launching new affinity communities in 2026! Organized …