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History is Healing: The Kansas City Museum is using restorative practices to develop exhibitions and programs for and with its community.
This article originally appeared in the May/June 2021 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. In 2015, the Kansas City Museum in Missouri began a multistage, multiyear …
Point of View: Collaboration as Resilience
The Prairie State Museums Project is a model for future museum partnerships. In the spring of 2020, AAM announced that one in three museums could close permanently as a result of the …
Point of View: The Era of Traditional Planning Is Over
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“‘Inconceivable!’ You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” —Mandy Patinkin, in the role of Inigo Montoya, The Princess Bride This article which appeared …
From the President and CEO: Rebuilding for Our Future
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This article originally appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. The past year has demonstrated where we, as a society, have found strength: …
Covid on Campus: How the pandemic is reshaping higher education.
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“The Internet will save higher education, but it may kill your alma mater.” — John Katzman, education entrepreneur This article which appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of Museum …
Who Gets Left Behind: Caring for the vulnerable in a time of crisis.
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“The peoples of the earth are one family.” — Ruth Fulton Benedict, American anthropologist and folklorist This article which appeared in the March/April 2021 issue of Museum magazine, a …
Digital Awakening: Essential technologies for pandemic survival and future success.
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“When digital transformation is done right, it’s like a caterpillar turning into a butterfly, but when done wrong, all you have is a really fast caterpillar.” — George Westerman, research …
Closing the Gap
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“In times of crisis, the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers.” —Chadwick Boseman, in the role of T’Challa, King of Wakanda, Black Panther This article which appeared in the …
A Roadmap for Equity
The Tucson Museum of Art is seeking institutional change through its IDEA plan. This article originally appeared in the January/February, 2021 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of …
The White Supremacy Elephant in the Room
These dual crises of COVID-19 and the national racial justice reckoning have drawn the curtain back on a field rife with systemic inequities. While many within the field have been pushing …
Embracing the DEAI Mindset
A conversation between two DEAI experts on how museums can prepare a chief diversity officer for success. This article originally appeared in the January/February 2021 issue of Museum …
Re-Engaging the Past to Re-Envision the Future
This article originally appeared in the January/February, 2021 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. In an effort to provide the broadest possible access to this critical …