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Repatriation, Restitution, and Reparations

This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s January/February 2023 issue, a benefit of AAM membership.  “I greatly appreciate learning about cultural objects, ancient …

For your radar: The Metaverse and Web 3.0

This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s January/February 2023 issue, a benefit of AAM membership.  A brief guide to terms that may be popping up in your newsfeeds. The …

Trend Alert: Changing Climate Risk

2022 marked a new high in climatic extremes. The US set records for number of tornadoes (29 in March); heat (nearly 1,000 record high temperatures in one week of September alone); and …

The Partisan Divide

How can museums build bridges and foster tolerance to strengthen…

From the President and CEO: Seeing the Future

This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s January/February 2023 issue, a benefit of AAM membership.  What if someone had told you in 2012 that something called augmented …

A Digital (R)evolution

Has the pandemic sparked an evolutionary leap i…

The Post-pandemic Workplace

How can museums build the workforce they need while creating better, more equitable labor…

Welcome to TrendsWatch

This issue of Museum is also the 2023 edition of TrendsWatch—the 12th installment of AAM’s annual forecasting report. Produced by the Alliance’s Center for the Future of Museums, …

The Museum System Upgrade: A Q&A with András Szántó

In the early days of COVID lockdowns, longtime cultural consultant and writer András Szántó began interviewing dozens of museum leaders around the world. As the pandemic simultaneously …

Forecasting 2023

In 2023, we, as individuals and organizations, are faced with choices that will determine what the post-pandemic future will look like. Will we try to rebuild a version of 2019, in so far …

Trendswatch: Museum Schools as Community Infrastructure

Blackbaud hosted the annual TrendsWatch webinar, this year focusing on Museum Schools as Community Infrastructure. Hear about how museums have stepped up to fill in the gaps for PreK-12 …

Planning for a Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous Future

Why is foresight an essential skill for museum people in coming decades? Last week I had the pleasure of making that case at the ICOM 2022 Triennial Conference, and today I’m happy to …
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Diversifying Museum Boards

Category: Facing Change
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Retaining Racially & Ethnically Diverse Museum Board Members

Category: On-Demand Programs: Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion
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Supporting Racially & Ethnically Diverse Museum Trustees

Category: On-Demand Programs: Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion
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