The Digital Awakening
This article originally appeared in the November/December 2020 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. Global disruption has demonstrated the need for a digital-first approach to online engagement. Those of us who have spent …
Emerging From Crisis
This article originally appeared in the November/December 2020 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. One of the largest audience research studies aims to help cultural institutions remain relevant through the pandemic and …
Space for Civic Dialogue
This article originally appeared in the September/October 2020 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. A public education program at the Walker Art Center involving local artists invites community conversation on immigration …
Rising to the Challenge
This article originally appeared in the September/October 2020 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, museums are broadening their missions to serve community needs. Baking bread, …
Making the Abstract Real
This article originally appeared in the September/October 2020 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. The US Capitol Visitor Center engages student audiences near and far in civics education. If—to quote the title of a …
Redefining ‘American’
This article originally appeared in the September/October 2020 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. A collection initiative at the National Museum of American History gives voice to undocumented immigrant activism. On …
Civics in Action
This article originally appeared in the September/October 2020 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. How can museums nurture the next generation of citizen-leaders? “Why does it even matter?” As a middle school history …
Get Out the Vote
This article originally appeared in the September/October 2020 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. This article is the perspective of the author and does not serve as formal legal advice. It’s always recommended to …
Is That Hung White?
A conversation on the state of museum exhibitions and race. This article originally appeared in the Summer 2020 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. In 2016, a group of 24 museum professionals came together in Chicago for …
Change that Matters: How can leaders—and emerging leaders—confront the core contradictions facing museums today?
This article originally appeared in the Summer 2020 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. In June 2019, 35 museum leaders made their way to Claremont, California, for the Getty Leadership Institute (GLI). For 40 years, GLI …
