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Future Forecasting
Future Proofing Museum Business Plans: Creating sustainable models for natural history research collections.
This article originally appeared in the May/June 2017 issue of Museum magazine. Last December, I co-taught a workshop in the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History’s newly renovated …
Our Bright Future: Idealists and pragmatists work together to build a sustainable world.
Introduction to This Scenario “Our Bright Future” is a story based on the hopes and aspirations that museum people shared with AAM’s Center for the Future of Museums when we asked, “What is …
Futurist Friday: a World Without Books
Nothing cheers me up like a bit of distopic future fiction, so to brighten your Friday I share “The Inksect,” by Mexican filmmaker Pablo Calvillo. This short (9 min) animation …
Made Any Great Mistakes Lately?
Today’s preview of a session at the upcoming AAM annual meeting is offered by Kathy Gustafson-Hilton, Creative Thinking Facilitator, Hands On! Studio. Made any mistakes lately? I know I …
Your Guide to the Future at AAM 2018
Every year I write a futurist’s guide to the AAM annual meeting, recommending sessions that explore trends shaping our world and examples of museums adapting to those trends. This being the …
Museums At 2040: Hello, and Welcome to The Future.
This article originally appeared in the November/December 2017 issue of the Museum magazine. My talk today is a reflection on where we’ve been and where we are today. It shares my vision …
Introducing Museum 2040
The November/December issue of Museum mailed out yesterday, as well as going up on the web. (This issue of the magazine is available as a free download for members and non-members alike). …
Provoking Proposals for Phoenix
The call for proposalsfor AAM’s 2018 Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo is open! I hope you are busy working on ideas you want to present in Phoenix next May. While I work on my own session …
Let’s Chat About the Future in St. Louis
I love the sessions at the annual meeting but just as valuable, for me, is the chance to meet new people, reconnect with colleagues, and have so many interesting conversations that my head …
Museums and Well Being
Our next annual meeting guest post previews a session I’m particularly excited about. Rainey Tisdale has assembled a panel of researchers and museum practitioners studying how museums can …
Wordless Wednesday: Check, Mate
#AAM2017 #StLouis @WorldChessHOFYou can still register! Follow the link in the photo caption to the associated story. You can find more glimpses of the future (and links) on CFM’s …
TrendsWatch: Now Live On the Web
Each year there’s a fleeting instant when I’m more or less happy with TrendsWatch—the moment I hit “send” to transmit the text to my editor. Then I open my news feed and see a great story …