Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion

Museopunks Episode 21: The “Outsiders” Edition

By Suse Anderson

Since the 1960s, artists have been critically examining the practices of museums, at times critiquing the idea of what a museum is and how it presents its stories. One of the most influential exhibitions of Institutional Critique was …
The Portal: A Real-Time Conversation with People Forced to Flee Violence

By Elizabeth Merritt

In TrendsWatch 2017 I highlight Shared Studio’s Portals in the chapter on Empathy. These bi-directional video walls host virtual “face-to-face” conversations between people around the world, and have been used by a variety of institutions, …
Think of a Time When You Didn’t Feel Welcome

By Barbara Cohen-Stratyner

This article originally appeared in the July/August 2017 issue of Museum magazine. There is not a museum, zoo, aquarium, historic site, or other cultural institution that does not have LGBTQ visitors and/or staff. However, many …
Excellence and Equity at 25: Then, Now, Next

By Greg Stevens

This article originally appeared in the July/August 2017 issue of Museum magazine. The lasting legacy—and future implications— of AAM’s landmark 1992 publication. Diversity. Equity. Accessibility. Inclusion. These terms (together, “DEAI”) …
Converting Family into Fans: How the Contemporary Jewish Museum expanded its reach to a new audience.

By Bob Harlow

This article originally appeared in the July/August 2017 issue of Museum magazine. Since its founding in 1984, the Contemporary Jewish Museum (CJM) had been in a 2,500-square-foot space in the lobby of the Jewish Community Federation of …
Mapping Visitor Emotions to Make a Lasting Connection

By Elizabeth Merritt

Readers of the CFM Blog are also prime consumers of TrendsWatch, the Alliance’s annual forecasting report, which is available as a digital download and as a dynamic web version with real-time updates on this year’s trends. We are able to …
10 Things We’ve Learned About Unbiased Hiring Practices at AAM

By Katherine McNamee

Last fall, I was a guest presenter in an AAM Webinar on unbiased hiring where I shared some blind screening techniques that we have begun incorporating into our hiring practices at AAM. With several recruitment efforts now concluded, my …
Museopunks Episode 20: An Ode to Self-Care

By Suse Anderson

Episode 20: An Ode to Self-Care Progressive museum work, particularly when focussed around community engagement, is often a form of emotion work that demands emotional labor. Museum professionals who are deeply engaged with the challenges …
Let’s Get More Comfortable About Getting Uncomfortable

By Laura Lott

Prepared remarks of Laura L. Lott President & CEO of the American Alliance of Museums May 8, 2017 Opening session of the AAM 2017 Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo Good morning and welcome to the 2017 AAM Annual Meeting, the largest …
Missouri History Museum Exhibit Highlights St. Louis’ Role in Civil Rights Movement

By Local Host Committee

With a theme of Gateways for Understanding: Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion in Museums, the 2017 AAM Annual Meeting will put special focus on how our institutions can help support, heal and educate our communities. The …