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Beyond the IT Office: Solving for Ethical AI in Cultural Institutions

By Audrey S. Chang, PhD, and Brad MacDonald, MS
This article first appeared in the journal Exhibition (Spring 2025) Vol. 44 No. 1 and is reproduced with permission. Artificial Intelligence (AI) in museums is nothing new—we’ve seen …

Editor’s Letter: Ethics, the Spring 2025 issue of Exhibition journal

By Jeanne Normand Goswami
This letter by Exhibition‘s editor Jeanne Normand Goswami first appeared in Spring 2025 issue, Vol. 44 No. 1 and is reproduced with permission. If you don’t read the journal, become a …

President’s Letter: Ethics, the Spring 2025 issue of Exhibition Journal

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By Marilyn Jackson
This letter by AAM President & CEO Marilyn Jackson first appeared in the journal Exhibition (Spring 2025) Vol. 44 No. 1 and is reproduced with permission. If you don’t read the …

Book Review: Welcoming Museum Visitors with Unapparent Disabilities

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By Violet Rose Arma
This book review first appeared in the journal Exhibition (Spring 2025) Vol. 44 No. 1 and is reproduced with permission. If you don’t read the journal, become a member to receive your …

Exhibition Critique: A Celebration and a Reclamation

By Deborah Parker
This exhibition critique first appeared in the journal Exhibition (Spring 2025) Vol. 44 No. 1 and is reproduced with permission. Exhibition information: Belle da Costa Greene: A Librarian’s …

Ethics and Materiality: A Case Study in Adobe

By Gilda Posada
This article first appeared in the journal Exhibition (Spring 2025) Vol. 44 No. 1 and is reproduced with permission. How do ethics inform and intersect with exhibition …

Political Exhibitionists: Ethical Considerations in the Display of Political Art

By Nicola Guy, PhD
This article first appeared in the journal Exhibition (Spring 2025) Vol. 44 No. 1 and is reproduced with permission. Contemporary art exhibitions have long been considered …

Iconic and Ethical? Approaches to the Exhibition of Pop Culture

By Amalia Kozloff
This article first appeared in the journal Exhibition (Spring 2025) Vol. 44 No. 1 and is reproduced with permission. The Museum of Pop Culture (MOPOP) in Seattle, Washington, …

Designing To Inspire: Translating Empathy into Action

By Maggie Jacobstein Stern and Jha D Amazi
This op-ed first appeared in the journal Exhibition (Spring 2025) Vol. 44 No. 1 and is reproduced with permission. If you don’t read the journal, become a member to …

Reflecting on Duty of Care: A New Floor, Not a Ceiling

By Stephanie Mach, PhD
This op-ed first appeared in the journal Exhibition (Spring 2025) Vol. 44 No. 1 and is reproduced with permission. In January 2024, revised regulations for the Native American Graves …

Building Empathy by Developing an Ethically Sourced Materials Policy

By Douglas Flandro
This article first appeared in the journal Exhibition (Spring 2025) Vol. 44 No. 1 and is reproduced with permission. If you don’t read the journal, become a member to receive your digital …

Witnessing Change: An Exhibition’s Enduring Impact on Museum Ethics and Practice

By Felix Berry, Matthew Cutler, and Lisa Quirion
This article first appeared in the journal Exhibition (Spring 2025) Vol. 44 No. 1 and is reproduced with permission. If you don’t read the journal, become a member to receive your digital …
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