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Education & Interpretation
Meeting an Educational Need at the William King Museum of Art
To reach rural schools, staff at the William King Museum of Art get in the Va…
Point of View: Leading from the Front Lines
As museums focus on community engagement, museum educators are more important…
Transcending Dogma at the High Museum of Art
The High Museum of Art considers polarization, values, and civic good in its art educatio…
Belonging from the Beginning at Filoli
Filoli works with preschool programs throughout the year to help young children become comfortable…
Widening the Lens at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art
The Amon Carter Museum of American Art is engaging students in inclusive discussions of artworks where diversity is not necessaril…
Sharing Tools, Expanding Knowledge at the California Academy of Sciences
California Academy of Sciences is partnering with museums across the country—and the globe—to engage more young community …
The Six Tools for Effective Digital Design
In 2020, after a fifteen-year run working in museums on digital engagement projects, I decided to start my own consultancy. In the process of building it, I often heard from people familiar …
Museums and YouTube: You’ll never believe these 3 tips to improve your channel
When the pandemic forced museums to make a hard pivot to online content, the importance of reaching audiences beyond gallery walls became clearer than ever. As The Historic New Orleans …
The Messy and Vulnerable Truth about Trust and Museums
You could almost hear the cheers across the museum field early in March when Colleen Dilenschneider’s email hit inboxes announcing that “More People Trust Museums Now Than Before the …
Building Equity: K-12 Education in Museums
Watch this engaging conversation between Keahe Davis, Ah-Young Kim, Kelly Williams, and Tara Young as they discuss the state of museums and K-12 education. They talk about where we are and …
A Secret Mission at the Children’s Museum Houston
At the Children’s Museum Houston, stories are hidden in p…
Building Community and Connection: Guidelines for Museum Educators Teaching Memory Care Programs
In the words of renowned museum educator and empathy expert Elif Gokcigdem, “Museums are safe, informal learning spaces, uniquely equipped to help audiences explore and imagine our human …
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From SME to C-Suite: Complementing Your Specialization with a Business School Education
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Alliance Blog
In June, reporter Robin Pogrebin published “What Does It Take to Run a Museum? The Job Description is Changing.” in The New York Times. Drawing on interviews with veteran art museum …
Evidence of Things Not Seen
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Center for the Future Of Museums Blog
The current edition of TrendsWatch includes a “Short Take” on how our country and our sector are beginning to grapple with how to compensate descendant communities for historic harms. …
September Advocacy Updates – Congress Returns and NVRD 2023
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Advocacy Alert
Advocacy Alert – September 8, 2023 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: Speak Up for Museums: Congress Returns for a Busy Fall Season – and a Government Shutdown? News You Can Use: …