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How Complexity Theory Can Help Decision-Making in Chaotic Times
You wouldn’t be wrong to call these times chaotic. But chaos, though not always life-threatening in the way of COVID-19, is not uncommon in our work. In November of 2011, I was a CEO leading the opening of a brand-new science center—new … -
Three New Scenarios for Financial Survival in 2020
Support Free COVID-19 Resources for the Field: The current crisis is taking a distressing financial toll on cultural organizations, and AAM is no different. The Center for the Future of Museums is supported by AAM membership and … -
Urge Congress to Support Museum Community in Phase 4 Economic Relief
Support Field-Wide Advocacy for Museum Relief: The current crisis is taking a distressing financial toll on cultural organizations, and AAM is no different. In these challenging times, we ask that if you can, consider supporting our … -
One Museum’s Plan to Keep Its Full Staff During COVID-19
Like most sectors of the economy, the museum field is facing sharp losses in revenue and uncertainty about when they will be reversed. Many institutions have decided to lay off, furlough, or otherwise reduce the employment or pay of staff … -
In Times Like These: Managing Museums Through Crises
On March 23, I sent out a tweet thread to encourage museum peers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Little did I know those simple tweets would resonate with so many. I wrote: Having led museums during significant national crises (9/11, Great … -
Museums and Equity in Times of Crisis
Just weeks ago, many of us in the museum field were in our offices, in the halls of our institutions, outside on our grounds, or observing nature at our zoos or aquariums. Now we are in a new place. We are in an unprecedented time in our … -
The Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s #MuseumFromHome Strategy: Funny TikToks
Ever since the rash of closures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, museums have been working behind the scenes to set strategies for engaging the public through remote alternatives. Within days, two hashtags emerged on social media … -
International Museum Day 2020 Goes Digital and Spotlights “Museums for Equality: Diversity and Inclusion”
From celebrating tribal traditions in Kenya to reconnecting with immigrant roots in Taiwan, tens of thousands of museums all over the world held International Museum Day activities in 2019. This year, however, the fortieth anniversary of … -
Museums Included in Economic Relief Legislation
Support Field-Wide Advocacy for Museum Relief: The current crisis is taking a distressing financial toll on cultural organizations, and AAM is no different. In these challenging times, we ask that if you can, consider supporting our … -
Strategies for Short-term Financial Survival
Support Free COVID-19 Resources for the Field: The current crisis is taking a distressing financial toll on cultural organizations, and AAM is no different. The Center for the Future of Museums is supported by AAM membership and …
COVID-19
The below list is a compilation of content related to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis
Latest Stories from AAM
Your Guide to the Future at AAM 2026
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Center for the Future of Museums Blog
The most common lament about AAM’s annual meeting is that its sheer size makes it …
Participation Over Perfection: Why Museum Brands Belong to Everyone
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Alliance Blog
Your museum’s brand isn’t what you say about your institution. It’s the total experience …
What the Wright Museum’s Viral Series Teaches Us About Museum Content
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Alliance Blog
When the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History launched its now-viral …