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No Stone Left Unturned: How the Oakland Museum of California is practicing equity and inclusion.

By Lori Fogarty, Kelly McKinley, and Ayanna Reed

Ceding Authority and Seeding Trust

By Ben Garcia, Kelly Hyberger, Brandie Macdonald, and Jaclyn Roessel

Discomfort in Learning: Museum audiences react to decolonizing practices.

By Starr Kelly, Angela Raup, Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko

Hiding In Plain Sight: An exhibition showcasing America’s obsession with Native American iconography aims to start a new conversation.

By Paul Chaat Smith

Time for New Norms: Museums must address their systemic inequities if they want to be truly inclusive—and relevant—institutions.

By Chris Taylor

Flies in the Buttermilk: Museums, Diversity, and the Will to Change

By Lonnie G. Bunch Ill

Brace for Impact: Utah is conducting a pilot study to show the social impact of the state’s museums.

By Stephen Ashton, Emily Johnson, Kari Ross Nelson, Jennifer Ortiz, and David Wicai

Nothing Ventured…:The San Diego Natural History Museum’s internal venture fund is encouraging experimentation and growth.

By Judy Gradwohl
A white woman with shoulder length blond hair and red rimmed glasses stands in front of a natural backdrop.

Museopreneur: How museums are leaping into new business models with entrepreneurial spirit

By Brendan Ciecko
A white male stands in front of a red cinderblock wall looking straight at the camera wearing dark rimmed glasses a suit and tie.

The Loyalty Equation: How to develop constituent relationships that deliver sustainable financial impact.

By Suzette A. Sherman

Fond Farewells: It can be hard to end popular legacy programs, but sometimes it’s for the best.

By Ann M. Loshaw

I AM A CHILD

By Noelle Trent, Ph.D
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