Financial Stability

Ask an Expert: How Can Traveling Exhibitions Go the Distance?

By Joseph O'Neill

In addition to creating their own exhibitions, many museums also host ones that originate from other organizations, including companies that specialize in creating them. These traveling exhibitions have long been a significant segment of …
The Path to Financial Recovery and Resilience: An #AAM2022 Keynote by Michael Bobbitt

By American Alliance of Museums

Michael Bobbitt, Executive Director of Mass Cultural Council, opened the Financial Wellness focus area of the 2022 AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo with his keynote, “The Path to Financial Recovery and Resilience,” followed …
Point of View: Understanding Next-Gen Funders

By Melissa Cowley Wolf

How can museums thrive in the next era of private cultural ph…
Museum Field Experiencing Compounding Financial Losses, New Survey Reveals

By American Alliance of Museums

For Immediate Release Arlington, VA—The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today released the findings from new survey data documenting the compounding financial …
From Surviving to Thriving

By Michael Roediger

The Dayton Art Institute’s journey to accreditation has helped the institution become more financially stable and…
Trust the Process

By Aaron Clark

Hill Aerospace Museum’s accreditation journey put museum stakeholders on the same page, improved operations, and strengthened community c…
Assess for Success

By Laura Nice

The AAM Museum Assessment Program inspired the Janet Turner Print Museum to expand its programming, collection, and collaboration with campus and commun…
Monthly Subscriptions Make Membership Easy to Say Yes To

By Rosie Siemer & John Lewis

As cultural organizations continue to face declining membership and significant lost revenue during the pandemic, many are seeking ways to engage new audiences and retain existing members. Luckily, while the long-term impact of the crisis …
Running with Scissors (and a Mask!): COVID-19 Responses at Old Salem Museums & Gardens

By Franklin D. Vagnone

Just as flexible buildings can withstand hurricane-force winds and earthquakes, flexible institutions can withstand monumental challenges like a global pandemic. Because of our four years of re-envisioning at Old Salem Museum & Gardens …
The Top Ten Alliance Blog Posts of 2020

By Joseph O'Neill

If 2019 was a “whirlwind year,” 2020 was a full-blown tornado. Forces that had been gathering speed in the museum field—like growing emphases on digital content and diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion—came to a dramatic head …