-
What Museums Can Learn from Amanda Palmer
On the way to New Zealand in the spring of 2016, I started reading Amanda Palmer’s The Art of Asking. I thought of it as “me time” reading, and as such it was relegated to snippets of time before bed. When I finished the book, though, I … -
Your Guide to the Future at AAM 2019
With the Early Bird Registration deadline approaching quickly (Monday, March 4) I’m sharing my futurist picks for the Alliance’s 2019 annual meeting. Save some $$ by snagging the early bird rate, and use this post to jump start your … -
Introducing our 2019 CFM Foresight Scholar
I’m pleased to announce that our inaugural foresight scholarship has been awarded to Terrance Hunter, program manager at the Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center of Florida. Since receiving his B.A. in Educational Studies from … -
Stone Soup
We’ve reached another milestone in the celebration of the Center for the Future of Museum’s first decade of work: the 10th anniversary of the CFM Blog. I think that the first post on the blog (published February 11, 2009) has … -
Futuring in New Orleans: Registration Now Open!
I’ll be giving a workshop at the AAM annual meeting in New Orleans where I’ll share some foresight activities you can use to enliven your own institutional planning. The workshop will run from 1 to 4 pm on the final day of the … -
Announcing the Alliance Scholarship for Strategic Foresight
The first item on my wish list for the second decade of the Center for the Future of Museums is: “more museum futurists.” By which I mean, people who appreciate the importance of strategic foresight, and have whatever formal training they … -
Decolonisation: we aren’t going to save you
In today’s guest post, Head of Mātauranga Māori (Head of the taonga Māori collection) at Te Papa, Puawai Cairns (Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāti Pūkenga) reflects on what decolonisation means to the museum sector and what it … -
Introducing TrendsWatch2018: The Scenario Edition
“The human species thinks in metaphors and learns through stories.” —Mary Catherine Bateson TrendsWatch 2018: The Scenario Edition has been released into the wild! This installment of the Alliance’s annual forecasting report … -
The Museum of Street Culture
One national trend I’ve been tracking is the recent rise in people experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity. On any given night over a half million people in the US are coping with homelessness. Over a third of these people are … -
Turning Geo-Spatial Museum Data into a Soft Power Evaluation Tool
One of the best things about working for the Alliance is the chance to meet interesting people who drop by our offices to chat about their work. One recent visitor was Dr. Natalia Grincheva, a research fellow in the Research Unit of Public …
Center for the Future of Museums Blog
The Center for the Future of Museums Blog shares musings on the future of museums and society.
Read Dispatches from the Future of Museums online!
Get more resources from the Center for the Future of Museums.
Explore all Publications from the Alliance.
Explore the AAM Resource Library by topic, and further filter by subtopic or resource types to find what matters most to you!
Latest Stories from AAM
Lessons in Leadership: Transition Planning for Executive Directors of Small Museums
Category:
Center for the Future of Museums Blog
As I researched the “looming leadership crisis” for this year’s …
Podcasting in 2026 Past, Present and Future
Category:
On-Demand Programs
Are you a new audio creator who is trying to navigate the current podcasting landscape …
Support Museum Funding – Field Wide Sign On Letter
Category:
Advocacy Alert
Federal funding for museums and cultural institutions continues to be under threat, and …