Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion

4 Tips for Effectively Reaching Visitors with Disabilities

By Dani Doughty

It’s been nearly three decades since the original Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 was signed into law. Since the protective act was ratified, great strides have been made not just to prevent discrimination against people with …
A Community Museum’s Plan to Document Gentrification

By Sarah Zenaida Gould, PhD

This past November, I attended Reimagining the Museum: Conference of the Americas, held in Oaxaca, Mexico. Part of my excitement about attending the conference was that Latin America, and especially Oaxaca, is known for its community …
#5WomenArtists Shaping Museum Practice

By Elizabeth Merritt

Museums are among the most trusted sources of information and can use that superpower of trust to nudge society towards preferred futures. Today on the blog, Amy Mannarino, Director of Communications and Marketing at the National Museum of …
The Art of Conversation

By Emma Filar

The National Museum of Women in the Arts’ “Fresh Talk” series gives breath and breadth to bold ideas about the interplay among women, art, and social change. This article originally appeared in the March/April 2020 issue of Museum …
The Life and Legacy of Harriet Tubman

By Andrea DeKoter and Kimberly Szewczyk

In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment that gave women the right to vote, we pay tribute to a luminous spirit that enlightens our quest for human rights and dignity. This article originally appeared …
Practicing What We Preach

By Paula Birnbaum

Museum studies graduate students co-curate a feminist art exhibition to test assumptions on ideal approaches to inclusion. This article originally appeared in the March/April 2020 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. …
Abstract Art, Concrete Goals

By Kara Fedje and Jared Ledesma

The Des Moines Art Center diversified its audience—and educated its staff—with an exhibition on queer abstraction that transformed the frame of reference for its cause. This article originally appeared in the March/April 2020 issue …
Beyond Binary

By Melissa Alexander and Dina Herring

Developing an exhibition on the many faces of identity unmasks the slippery nature of truths and beliefs about gender. This article originally appeared in the March/April 2020 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. At the …
What Can Museums Learn from the “American Dirt” Controversy?

By Eric Carpio

As an avid reader of Chicanx/Latinx literature, I’ve been closely following the national conversation about the recently released novel American Dirt by author Jeanine Cummins. The conversation—which highlights issues of race, ethnicity, …
Soundtrack for an Equitable Conference

By Janeen Bryant

Cradled in soulful New Orleans, the 2019 American Alliance of Museums Annual Meeting offered a variety of new sights and sounds in one of the most culturally diverse cities in the United States. Inspired by the well-crafted NOLA playlist …