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Museum magazine is our bi-monthly, award-winning magazine addressing the issues and challenges facing museums today. A selection of past Museum articles is available here to all. Join or renew your membership today to access the full digital archives.
Point of View: What Matters Most
Accountability to our community means making changes from the inside out as well as from the …
Shifting the Conversation
This article originally appeared in the September/October 2022 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. Two Facing Change Senior Fellows talk about their work supporting board …
From the President: Facing Change, Making Change
Six years ago, AAM convened a group of museum leaders to answer a burning question: Why, despite decades of work from so many dedicated people, was the field still struggling to make …
Collaboration for Community Impact
After Facing Change, four historical societies in the Twin Cities are working together to better engage the African American communities …
A Transformative Journey
Participating in Facing Change has helped the Naper Settlement board and staff transform the i…
On Board with Change
The Walker Art Center’s Racial Equity and Inclusion Action Plan aims to change the makeup and culture of the institution’s board o…
Facing Change: An Overview
In 2015, Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole delivered a landmark keynote address at the AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo in Atlanta. In it she called upon museums to “be of social value by not …
Point of View: Ending Business as Usual
With a regenerative approach, every museum can address clim…
Point of View: Think Globally, Act Locally
By focusing on sustainability, museums can also help make their communities more just and…
From the President and CEO: Meeting the Climate Change Challenge
AAM’s vision is “a just and sustainable world informed and enriched by thriving museums that contribute to the resiliency and equity of their communities.” I am constantly impressed and …
Bringing Our Resources to Bear
Academic museum professionals can use their institution’s resources to help the wider community better understand the clim…
Let’s Go All In
The international climate conference makes clear that we all must do our part to slow the clim…
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