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Practicing What We Preach
Museum studies graduate students co-curate a feminist art exhibition to test assumptions on ideal approaches to inclusion. This article originally appeared in the March/April 2020 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. … -
Abstract Art, Concrete Goals
The Des Moines Art Center diversified its audience—and educated its staff—with an exhibition on queer abstraction that transformed the frame of reference for its cause. This article originally appeared in the March/April 2020 issue … -
Beyond Binary
Developing an exhibition on the many faces of identity unmasks the slippery nature of truths and beliefs about gender. This article originally appeared in the March/April 2020 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. At the … -
Forging Deeper Connections
This article originally appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. A look at two museums that are successfully engaging their audiences through their collections. By Redmond W. Barnett and … -
Curators Take Flight: Four curators cast a wide eye on the shifting landscape for curatorial practice
This article originally appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. It’s an exciting time to be a curator. The role is evolving and the field is broadening. Recently, four professionals at … -
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 …
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