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Group Learning, Individual Work: An approach to DEAI

Many years ago, I had the opportunity to prepare my museum and the local communities for a science exhibition presenting race as a social construct. As we discussed the best way for our …

What Kind of Ancestor Will You Be?

As Facing Change Senior Diversity Fellows, I and my associate fellows have been tasked with supporting museums as they address the lack of racial diversity in the governances of their …

Table Setting: The work before the work

Often when I talk with folks about DEAI work there is a sense of urgency. They’ll say, “We’ve gotta make this happen now because so and so is really a problem,” or “We need our community …

Facing Change: Advancing Museum Board Diversity & Inclusion

 This introduction video provides an overview of AAM’s Facing Change program, with messages from AAM and museum leadership. Referenced in the video is the Board Leadership Report which …

Belonging: Co-creating welcoming and equitable museums

“Can you describe a time you felt unwelcome or like you didn’t belong in a museum?” This question was posed during a recent conference call for the Facing Change Senior Diversity Fellows. …

Meet the Facing Change Senior Diversity Fellows

Only nine short months have passed since AAM began its initiative Facing Change: Advancing Museum Board Diversity & Inclusion, which provides training, support, and resources to help …

Financial Sustainability Is Everyone’s Responsibility

Prepared Remarks of Laura L. Lott President & CEO of the American Alliance of Museums Opening General Session of the 2019 Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo May 20, 2019 Good morning and …

American Alliance of Museums Names Task Force For Its National Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, And Inclusion Initiative

ARLINGTON, VA – May 14, 2019 – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) today announced the members of a task force charged with developing recommendations to embed diversity, equity, …

Where ‘Human Zoos’ Once Stood, A Belgian Museum Now Faces Its Colonial Past

The Belgian Royal Museum for Central Africa’s first exhibit was a mock African Village temporary exhibit that included 267 Congolese adults and children on display as a “human …

The Art of Recovery: How a Radical Public Art Experiment Is Reshaping Sicily 50 Years After a Devastating Earthquake

In the wake of an earthquake that ravaged a rural, medieval town decades ago, an ambitious public art project of seemingly insurmountable challenges seeks to heal psychic wounds and renew a …

American Alliance of Museums Releases New Report to Guide Museums’ Work on Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion

For Immediate Release May 1, 2018 ARLINGTON, VA – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today released a …

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