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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 … -
Of Law and Ethics: What do museums need to know in this new era of cultural property ownership disputes?
This article originally appeared in the Summer 2020 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. A tension often exists between the law and the ethics of collecting cultural property, and nowhere is that more apparent than in …
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