Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, Inclusion

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

What It Means for ICA Philadelphia to Become the First WAGE-Certified Museum—and Why Other Institutions Should Care

By Tim Schneider, artnet News

Tate Director delivers hard line on the future of museums

By Gina Fairley, ArtsHub United Kingdom

Rethinking Disability – time for change within the Museum

By Steph Niciu, Disability Arts Online

Community Curating: A Macro to Micro View

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By Elizabeth Merritt

Who Will Tell My Story?

By Ericka Huggins and Kevin Jennings

A Role for Museums in the Urban Renaissance: Reviving Skills of Craftsmanship

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By Elizabeth Merritt

Envisioning the Accessible Future of Peer Review

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By Elizabeth Merritt

10 Easy Ways Museums Can Be More LGBTQ-friendly

By Katie Slivovsky

Access and Inclusion Case Study: Connecting Students to the Museum Field

By Amy Miller and Sarah Sims

Taking a Stand: Prisons Today, The Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site Award Winner

By Nicole Frankhouser

Reflections on A Seat at the Table at NMAAHC

By Kayleigh Bryant-Greenwell
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From Stodgy to Story – Glensheen’s historic transformation

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By Sarah Sutton
Environmental Sustainability
At the first International Symposium on Museums & Climate Change*, held April 10 – 13 in Manchester, UK, seventy-five or more attendees gathered to explore how museums can and should …