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For and By The Community
An art museum stepped out of its comfort zone to host an exhibition focused on healing in the aftermath of a local tragedy. This article originally appeared in the March/April 2019 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of membership with the … -
Statues of Limitation
This article originally appeared in the March/April 2019 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of membership with the Alliance. Click here to learn more about membership! Are museums the rightful home for Confederate monuments? In the summer … -
Building A Framework: The museum sector needs to rethink digital skills—from the ground up.
This article originally appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. The museum—finally—is digital. Today’s museums have collections shared through connected databases, exhibitions powered by … -
A Winning Approach To Digital Media Accessibility
This article originally appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. Click here to join! The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago has taken purposeful steps to improve accessibility—and has … -
Handheld and Expansive: Mobile platforms help museums foster better visitor experiences.
This article originally appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. The opportunities to expand museum experiences through mobile devices have never been so plentiful and, at the same time, … -
Exploring A Neurospeculative Future
This article originally appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. Ashley Baccus-Clark discusses the storytelling promise of VR, her work, and what museums can do better. In September 2018, … -
Set Your Superpower Free! 10 tips to help small museum professionals tap into their creativity.
This article originally appeared in the November/December issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of membership with the Alliance. You’ve probably heard some variation of the following: making changes at a big institution is like turning an … -
Time to Partner Up
When you build relationships with other community groups, your small museum can reach its full potential. My tenure at The Lewes Historical Society began what seems like a lifetime ago: on September 10, 2001. I had signed on to lead an … -
If You Build It: Fundraising success will come to small museums that implement a set of best practices.
If I had a dollar for every time a well-intentioned board member, volunteer, or staff member suggested one of the above fundraising tips, my organization would have a Harvard-like endowment and run a healthy surplus each year! Alas, in my … -
The Quest for Excellence
This article originally appeared in the November/December issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of membership with the Alliance. Small museums might not think they have the resources to pursue accreditation, but these museums prove it͛s …
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