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Collecting Girlhood: Why the new activist museum is virtual

By Tiffany Rhoades Isselhardt
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The assumption that museums must be permanent buildings with physical collections is no longer sustainable. With decreased funding, increased competition, and the burden of care, museums …

Meet Marabou! The furry, friendly creature reimagining the museum

By Megan Elevado
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‘They Aren’t Just Little Adults’: Inside The Smithsonian’s Push To Make Museums Fun For Kids

By Martin Austermuhle, WAMU

Backcasting: Or, how to apply 20:20 hindsight to museum planning

By Elizabeth Merritt
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From a Teacher: How to make your museum field trips ones to remember for students and staff

By Claudia Bartow
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Stone Soup

By Elizabeth Merritt
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What does it mean to decolonize a museum?

By Elisa Shoenberger, MuseumNext

Creating Engaging Virtual Reality Experiences for Your Museum Collection Might Be Easier Than You Think

By Brady Lund and Shari Scribner

Curator as Catalyst: How an interdisciplinary fellowship inspired “a new way of doing museum”

By Dr. Edith Doron
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Setting the stage for my career path: Maria Marable Bunch Excellence in Practice award winner reflects on her career.

By Maria Marable Bunch
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Making SPACE: An innovative high school program creating artists and winning awards

By Lydia Ross and Ricardo Gamboa

Call for Applications: Aroha Fellowship for Museums & Creative Aging

By Elizabeth Merritt
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American Alliance of Museums Releases TrendsWatch, A Look At the Future of Museums

By American Alliance of Museums
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Category: Press Release
For Immediate Release Arlington, VA – March 19, 2019 – Trust in government, media, academia, industry, and even nonprofit organizations is at an all-time low. Given these declines, how can …

Reflections on the Historic House Summit from Scholarship Attendee Abigail Winslow

By Abigail Winslow
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Category: Alliance Blog
On February 3-5, 2019, AAM’s Historic Houses and Sites and Environment and Climate networks hosted a rare convening of experts at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens in Miami, Florida, for …

Meet the #AAM2019 Social Media Journalists

By Cecelia Walls
Category: 2019 Annual Meeting
Selected from a stellar pool of applicants who are passionate about museums, social activism, sustainability, diversity, and social media, this year’s cohort of Social Media …