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Message from the President: Serving the Whole Public
This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s March/April 2025 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. One of the first things you learn when you engage in …
Facing the DEI Backlash
“People always think that history proceeds in a straight line. It doesn’t. Social attitudes don’t change in a straight line. There’s always a backlash against progressive …
By the Numbers: Taking the Pulse of the Post-Pandemic World
This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s January/February 2025 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. The COVID-19 pandemic was the defining global disruption of the 21st century …
Welcome to TrendsWatch
“Tug on anything at all and you’ll find it connected to everything else in the universe.” —John Muir This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s January/February 2025 …
Stop, Look, Think: How to manage digital vulnerabilities.
Digital information is inherently far more ephemeral than paper. —Natalie Ceeny, CEO, National Archives (UK) This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s January/February 2025 …
Message from the President: Preparing for Tomorrow
This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s January/February 2025 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. Picture this: your museum is blessed with such high attendance that the line …
For Your Radar: Managed Retreat and Targeted Universalism
A brief guide to terms that may be popping up in your newsfeeds. This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s January/February 2025 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. Managed …
The Next Era of Volunteerism
Volunteering creates a national character in which the community and the nation take on a spirit of compassion, comradeship, and confidence. — Brian O’Connell, past President, Independent …
Trend Alert: An Artifact from the Future – the 990 of 2035
This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s January/February 2025 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. Numbers can tell stories just as effectively as (and sometimes more honestly …
Short Take: Pulled in All Directions
“Social media enables the viral spread of outrage, to the point where sentiment often outpaces an organization’s ability to respond in a thoughtful and measured way.” This article …
(Re)Centering Shangri La at Hawai’i’s Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design
Hawai’i’s Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design took a community-focused approach with its “8×8” exhibition. This article originally appeared …
From the President and CEO: Building a Bigger Tent
This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s November/December 2024 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. If there’s one thing I believe, after my years of working in this field, …