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Reframing History at the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt

By Shelby E. Landmark

The Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site now has a disability-affirming interpretation of FDR’s life after polio. This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s March/April 2025 issue, a benefit of …
Growing a Popular Program at The Henry Ford

By Caroline Braden

With its sensory-friendly programming for teens and adults, The Henry Ford is meeting a community need. This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s March/April 2025 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. “Thanks for your patience …
We Can Do Better

By Beth Redmond-Jones

Are museums really meeting the needs of the neurodiverse community? This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s March/April 2025 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. Over the past 20 years, museums have gradually expanded their …
Message from the President: Serving the Whole Public

By Marilyn Jackson

This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s March/April 2025 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. One of the first things you learn when you engage in accessibility work is the importance of humility. To …
Facing the DEI Backlash

By Elizabeth Merritt

“People always think that history proceeds in a straight line. It doesn’t. Social attitudes don’t change in a straight line. There’s always a backlash against progressive ideas.” –feminist author Erica Jong This article …
By the Numbers: Taking the Pulse of the Post-Pandemic World

By Elizabeth Merritt

This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s January/February 2025 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. The COVID-19 pandemic was the defining global disruption of the 21st century to date. While the virus still poses a serious …
Welcome to TrendsWatch

By Elizabeth Merritt

“Tug on anything at all and you’ll find it connected to everything else in the universe.” —John Muir This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s January/February 2025 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. In foresight, …
Stop, Look, Think: How to manage digital vulnerabilities.

By Elizabeth Merritt

Digital information is inherently far more ephemeral than paper. —Natalie Ceeny, CEO, National Archives (UK) This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s January/February 2025 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. The world’s first …
Message from the President: Preparing for Tomorrow

By Marilyn Jackson

This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s January/February 2025 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. Picture this: your museum is blessed with such high attendance that the line of people purchasing tickets snakes out the door …
For Your Radar: Managed Retreat and Targeted Universalism

By Elizabeth Merritt

A brief guide to terms that may be popping up in your newsfeeds. This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s January/February 2025 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. Managed retreat: the proactive relocation of people and …