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Dream Big: Because Museums Can Change the World
Last week the MacArthur Foundation (“committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world”) announced the 100&Change Challenge. This competition will award $100M to a single proposal designed to help solve a critical problem … -
Futurist Friday: The Water Next Time
I’m capping risk management week here on the Blog a visceral reminder of how flooding can catch museums unawares. (If you missed them, make sure to read Tuesday’s post on how the historic preservation community is responding … -
Never Underestimate the Power of Preparation!
Never Underestimate the Power of Preparation! Earlier this week, the Blog featured a post by Sarah Sutton about a recent conference addressing the preservation challenges of rising sea levels. However, climate change is altering the … -
Unwanted Water
According to the Floodsmart.gov website, coastal areas of the US account for more than half of the nation’s population and housing. This pattern is reflected the distribution of American museums as well. This being so, the rising sea … -
Museums: An Important Partner in Talent Development Models of Gifted Education
Since I’ve begun exploring the small but expanding universe of “museum schools,” I’ve discovered they come in many different flavors. Some are schools actually run in and by a museum (like the Grand Rapids Public … -
The Role of Museums in an On Demand Economy
Hi-it’s Sylvea….Today’s guest post considers the role that museums play in our on demand economy. Thomas Fisher is a professor of architecture, former dean of the College of Design at the University of Minnesota and a … -
Bias Cache: Collecting Incidents and Interruptions of Workplace Bias in Museums
Hi–Sylvea here! Our guest authors for this post–Aletheia Wittman, Rose Paquet Kinsley, and Margaret Middleton–introduce The Incluseum’s upcoming program on workplace bias at the CFM Demo Booth during the annual … -
Refracting the Social Justice Lens: An Intersectional Approach to Labor Equity in Museums
Hi–Sylvea here! Elizabeth is giving a talk in New Zealand and while she’s away Nicole and I will host CFM’s blog. Today’s post aligns quite well with Nicole’s Monday Musing on museum internships and Tuesday … -
Exploring the Future of Museums and Labor
Hi, this is Nicole. Yesterday, I posted some thoughts inspired by a local, intimate dialogue on museums and internships that I was honored to convene here at AAM. Today, continuing with the theme of museums and the future of work, I’m … -
Monday Musing…
Hi, Nicole here! Last week, AAM brought together over twenty museum professionals from the Washington, DC area for an intimate and in-depth dialogue about museums and internships. This convening gathered interns, museum directors, leaders …
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