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BayEcotarium urges Gov. Newsom to allocate 1% of Climate Action funds toward Museum driven STEAM Education in California
On Indigenous Peoples Day, Bay Ecotarium President & CEO, George Jacob called upon California Governor Gavin Newsom to allocate 1% of the $15 billion announced towards Climate Action …
In an age of worsening fires and floods, museums are reinventing themselves — and their mechanical rooms
The California Indian Museum is one of 79 institutions across the country that have received grants from the new Frankenthaler Climate Initiative — named for the abstract expressionist …
Frankenthaler Foundation Energy Project Is Giving Museums $10 Million
The Helen Frankenthaler Foundation, named for the American abstract expressionist painter, announced on Wednesday that it had committed $10 million to the Frankenthaler Climate …
Microclimates: A Greener Future for Collection Care
There are many options available for museums to address climate action and become more sustainable, but recent work at two institutions has highlighted the value in one particular method: …
The Peabody Essex Museum’s Climate + Environment Initiative Seeks to Create a Different Climate Future
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As the director of an interactive art and nature space, I’ve included climate change as a topic in many shows and programs over the years. But until recently, I had convinced myself that …
AAM’s Environment and Climate Network Announces Six Sustainability Excellence Awards
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For immediate release Arlington, VA—In a uniquely challenging year, six museums have been recognized by the American Alliance of Museums’ Environment and Climate Network as exemplars in the …
Endowments: Considering Environment, Sustainability and Governance (ESG) Factors
Endowments are unique to institutions including museums. And today, museums are no longer limited to achieving missions through programming alone. Increasingly, investment committees look …
The Sustainability Excellence Awards Environment and Climate Network
The Sustainability Excellence Awards is a signature program of the Environment and Climate Network that educates, facilitates, and encourages green practices in museums. The Environment and …
Green Trends in Museum Retail
As a seamless extension of the museum experience and a culmination of the exhibitions on view, the museum store is uniquely poised to reinforce an institution’s mission and values. For …
Sustainability Excellence Award (SEA) 2020 – Mystic Seaport and Phipps Conservatory
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Watch this recorded webinar highlighting two of the four museums that won the 2020 Sustainability Excellen…
Sustainability Excellence Award 2020 – National Nordic Museum and Spurlock Museum of World Culture
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Watch this recorded webinar highlighting two of the four museums that won the 2020 Sustainability Excellen…
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Latest Stories from AAM
Telling overlooked stories at New-York Historical Society
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Education & Interpretation
The New-York Historical Society Museum and Library has announced a $140m expansion of its building on Central Park West. This will add more than 70,000 square feet of space to the …
Getty launches YouTube series for ‘art curious’ audiences
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Surveys & Reports
The Getty has launched a YouTube series called 'Becoming Artsy', available to stream weekly and hosted by the museum's senior creative producer Jessie Hendricks. 'Becoming Artsy' was …
Museum Staff as Disaster Service Workers
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Last month I put out a call on Museum Junction for examples of museums helping their communities plan for and respond to disasters. Among the many exceptional stories submitted by …