The Museum Inside Out: The Chicago History Museum’s three decades of transformation offers a window into the changing role of curators and community engagement.
This article originally appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. Founded in 1856, the Chicago Historical Society was imagined at a time of dramatic change in the city. Despite being only …
Knowing Better, Doing Better: The San Diego Museum of Man takes a holistic approach to decolonization
This article originally appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. As museum professionals, we typically think of the word “curate” as a verb meaning “to collect, organize, and present” a …
Inclusion at the Heart of Well-Being
Conner Prairie’s focus on inclusion has led to community partnerships and programs that positively impact the well-being of its community. This article originally appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit …
Becoming OutGoing: How museums serve as social and psychological catalysts
This article originally appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. “In forty years of medical practice,” wrote the late neurologist Oliver Sacks, “I have found only two types of …
Sites of Healing: The Michigan State University Museum turned to community co-curation to tell survivors’ stories of sexual violence.
This article originally appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. Michigan State University (MSU) has been ground zero of the largest crisis of sexual abuse in the history of North …
Fitness Never Looked so Fun
This article originally appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis has worked with the local children’s hospital to create an engaging health and …
Museum Therapy
For two decades, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts has nurtured resilience and renewal through its programs and practices. This article originally appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. …
No Stone Left Unturned: How the Oakland Museum of California is practicing equity and inclusion.
This article originally appeared in the September/October 2019 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. Over the past decade, the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) has begun to apply the principles of equity and inclusion …
Trans Inclusion: Shedding light on gender transition and inclusion in the workplace.
This article originally appeared in the September/October 2019 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. Transgender people are a lot more common than you might imagine: recent studies suggest that 1–2 percent of the US …
Searching for Truffles: History Nebraska is using curiosity to grow staff capacity and enrich the museum experience
This article originally appeared in the September/October 2019 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. History Nebraska’s museum recently reopened following extensive infrastructure renovations. Prior to the renovations, …
