Community Engagement & Impact

What is our museum’s social impact?

Trying to understand and measure how our museum changes lives in our community. When the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) first opened its doors, it was considered a "people's museum," a …
By Kelly McKinley, Medium

How a museum is using American artifacts to help immigrants become citizens

By Stephan Salisbury, Cbsnews

From Beyoncé To Bach: Culture Has Democratized And Museums Are Adapting

By Maria Garcia, Wbur

Museums have a duty to be political

By Jillian Steinhauer, The Art Newspaper

A Museum Offers the Chance to Wander Its Galleries All Alone

By Elena Goukassian, Hyperallergic

How do we restore trust in our democracies? Museums can be a starting point

By David Skorton, Smithsonian Institution, World Economic Forum

The Worcester Art Museum: A Re-envision Case Study

By Valerie Fletcher

The Power of Amusement

Headshot of a man smiling at the camera wearing black rimmed glasses wearing a button down shirt with a white t-shirt underneath.
By David Allison

Tools and Resources In the Wake of Charlottesville

By Cecelia Walls

The Importance of And

By Elaine Heumann Gurian, MuseumNext

Native Eyes: Honoring the Power of Museum and Community Partnership

By By Multiple Authors

Change – CODE | WORDS Technology and Theory in the Museum

By Nicholas Poole, Medium
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