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Fond Farewells: It can be hard to end popular legacy programs, but sometimes it’s for the best.

By Ann M. Loshaw

This article originally appeared in the May/June 2019 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. Many museums, particularly historic homes and sites, have public programs or partnerships that their public adores. Such …
I AM A CHILD

By Noelle Trent, Ph.D

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! On June 5, 2018, on Twitter and Instagram, Paola Mendoza posted a …
Finding Resilience in Challenging Times

By Olga Viso

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! Museums must embrace new values if they are to survive into the next …
A Global Education For All

By Lizzy Martin

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! The Children’s Museum of Manhattan successfully navigated potential …
In Polarized Times

By Svetlana Mintcheva

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! How can museums better respond when caught in the crosshairs of …
For and By The Community

By Matthew Welch

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

By Janeen Bryant, Jennifer Scott, and Suzanne Seriff

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.

By Carolyn Royston and Ross Parry

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

By Susan Chun

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.

By Deborah Howes

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, …