Message from the President: Decoding AI
This column introduces Museum magazine’s July/August 2025 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. Do you ever get the feeling that AI came out of nowhere? When did talking, thinking robots go from a sci-fi fantasy to daily reality, and how …
We’ve Seen This Before: Lessons to help incorporate AI into museum operations
With AI, museums face another moment in their digital evolution. We are already seeing some truly innovative AI applications across the sector that are enabling audiences to access collections and content in expansive new ways, enhancing …
Improving the Search: Uncovering AI bias in digital collections
The ethical stewardship of our cherished collections has increasingly become a priority for North American museums grappling with centuries of Eurocentric and colonial-imperial history. Museums are enhancing stewardship of their physical …
Charting the Course: AI implementation at The Amon Carter Museum of American Art
This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s July/August 2025 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. The Amon Carter Museum of American Art is developing guidelines to help ensure thoughtful AI implementation. From personalized …
Unlocking the Past with AI at the B&O Railroad Museum
For nearly 200 years, the Baltimore & Ohio (B&O) Railroad forged an innovative path through the American landscape. As the country’s first common carrier commercial railroad and builder of the first American-made steam locomotive, …
The Future Is Already Here: AI will define the next 100 years
For decades, science fiction has shaped the ambitions of visionaries, artists, entrepreneurs, and the masses. Bold and often fantastical visions of the future have long opened minds and influenced our imaginations. In the internet age, …
Many Visions, Shared Trust
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County collaborated with artists—and among departments—to highlight the value of its collections research. This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s May/June 2025 issue, a benefit of …
Rethinking the Narrative
Three guest Native/Indigenous curators at the IU Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology reimagined collections obtained through extractive and colonialist practices. This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s May/June 2025 …
Don’t Miss the Full Picture
A museum’s financial reports must be crafted and communicated in ways that engender trust and strategic decision-making. This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s May/June 2025 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. Imagine this …
Tackling the Truth
How three museums have successfully presented programs on difficult issues. This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s May/June 2025 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. Historically, the public has viewed museums as trustworthy …
