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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 history, and global cultures different than my own, but … -
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 Metaverse: a blending of physical and virtual … -
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 flooding (St. Louis and Kentucky both experienced … -
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 reality would soon take hold in museums? Or in 2016 … -
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, TrendsWatch examines the forces shaping the museum sector in … -
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 slowed down schedules and accelerated the field’s pace … -
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 as we are able, or will we use disruption as an …
Future Forecasting
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From Fragmentation to Alignment: Project Management in Museums
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