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Exploring the Future Through the Museum of Banned Objects

One way futurists expand our thinking is through the creation of immersive scenarios: physical embodiments of possible futures. In one of my favorite examples, futurist Jake Dunagan …

Elizabeth Merritt

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From Stodgy to Story – Glensheen’s historic transformation

Lucie B. Amundsen

Alliance Blog

In 2013, it was clear that Glensheen, the historic Congdon estate on Lake Superior was in decline—and it wasn’t just a brick and mortar problem. “Our attendance that year was at a low of …

Museums & Climate Change: A Global Response

Sarah Sutton

Environmental Sustainability

At the first International Symposium on Museums & Climate Change*, held April 10 – 13 in Manchester, UK, seventy-five or more attendees gathered to explore how museums can and should …

American Alliance of Museums Honors Smithsonian Latino Center with 2018 Award for Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion

American Alliance of Museums

Press Release

For Immediate Release ARLINGTON, VA – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today announced that the …

Exploring the Future Through the Museum of Banned Objects

Futurist Friday: Critical Thinking

Free Copies of TrendsWatch at AAM2018

Chat with AndyBot at AAM 2018

Futurist Friday: Chatting about Art with IBM Watson

Wordless Wednesday: Micro Mollusk Museum

Are Museums the Rightful Home for Confederate Monuments?

Engaging the System: Museums Working in the Incarceration System

Futurist Friday: urban delivery drones

Tweetchat alert! Building on Museum 2040

Made Any Great Mistakes Lately?

Futurist Friday: Sea-Level Report Cards

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2018 AAM Annual Meeting and MuseumExpo

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Workshop: Historic House Museum Issues and Operations

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Latest Stories from AAM

From Stodgy to Story – Glensheen’s historic transformation

Museums & Climate Change: A Global Response

American Alliance of Museums Honors Smithsonian Latino Center with 2018 Award for Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion