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Returning looted artefacts will finally restore heritage to the brilliant cultures that made them
Citing a recent report commissioned by the French government, this article explores the imperative that European museums return artifacts plundered during colonial times to their countries …
AAM Spotlight: Wesam Mohamed, Curator at Ministry of Antiquities, Egypt
Through support from the Getty Foundation, Wesam Mohamed was able to attend the 2018 AAM Annual Meeting in Phoenix, AZ. Hear about her journey as a museum professional and how the …
European museums may loan back some works stolen from former colonies
European museums are grappling with their colonial legacies as countries request the return of artifacts in their collections. Museums and governments are far from consensus on questions …
Confronting Canada
This article originally appeared in the September/October 2018 issue of Museum magazine. In celebrating Canada’s 150th anniversary, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights attempts to tell the …
Full Engagement
This article originally appeared in the September/October 2018 issue of the Museum magazine. Museums globally are expanding their social role—and value—by engaging underserved communities. …
Medellín, an Urban Palimpsest
This article originally appeared in the September/October 2018 issue of Museum magazine. The city, once beset by violence, is using its public spaces and cultural institutions to transform …
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Attending Museum Conferences
Two years ago, in 2016, I had the opportunity to attend the AAM Annual Meeting in Washington DC, thanks to the Getty Leadership and Career Management Program Fellowship. Little did I know …
El museo, actor sociopolítico / The Museum as socio-political actor
Watch a video from the Reimagining the Museum conference held in Medellin, Colombia, November 1-3, 2017 with Marcelo Araujo, David Anderson, Robert Stein, and Améric…
¿Qué es la valentía en las organizaciones? / Brave Organizations
Watch Andrés Roldán, Tony Butler, Martha Nubia Bello, Bonita Bennett, Kaywin Feldman speak about brave museums at the Reimagining the Museum conference held in Medellin, Colombia, November…
El arte de ser relevantes / The Art of Relevance
Watch Nina Simon’s session at the Reimagining the Museum conference held in Medellin, Colombia, November 1-3, 2017 on the Art of…
Ecologías Queer / Queer Ecology
Watch a session Queer Ecology led by Brigitte Baptiste from the Reimagining the Museum conference held in Medellin, Colombia, November…
What Does the Future Hold for China’s Museums and Art Districts?
China has been experiencing a museum boom, with a 60% increase in the number of museums country-wide between 2009 and 2014, alone. In June 2018, Museum 2050, a Shanghai-based platform for …