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Collection Data: Technology to Improve Access and Retention
This article originally appeared in the September/October 2017 issue of Museum magazine. How the Indianapolis Museum of Art implemented digital asset management and document management systems. As the stalwart guardians of collection data … -
The Power of Global Partnerships: The Value of Dialogue and Understanding Different Cultures
This article originally appeared in the September/October 2017 issue of Museum magazine. It is difficult to imagine two partner museums with more different historical and cultural milieus than the Minnesota Historical Society in St. Paul … -
Museums and the Matrix of Place-Based Augmented Devices
This article is an excerpt from TrendsWatch 2016 (which originally ran in the September/October 2017 issue of Museum magazine). Published by AAM’s Center for the Future of Museums, this annual report explores five trends of … -
Access For All: How three museums pushed the boundaries of accessibility to connect with wider audiences.
This article originally appeared in the September/October 2017 issue of Museum magazine. For more than 25 years, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a watershed piece of civil rights legislation, has helped various public … -
Think of a Time When You Didn’t Feel Welcome
This article originally appeared in the July/August 2017 issue of Museum magazine. There is not a museum, zoo, aquarium, historic site, or other cultural institution that does not have LGBTQ visitors and/or staff. However, many … -
A Visitors’ Perspective on Visitor Engagement
This article originally appeared in the July/August 2017 issue of Museum magazine. Understanding visitors’ needs will greatly inform our work engagement While engagement might seem to be the latest fad in museums today, it is not a … -
Serving Those Who Served: Engaging Veterans at Museums
This article originally appeared in the July/August 2017 issue of Museum magazine. Museums are uniquely suited to build confidence, comfort, and community for veterans. Approximately 21.5 million veterans live in the United States. As they … -
Excellence and Equity at 25: Then, Now, Next
This article originally appeared in the July/August 2017 issue of Museum magazine. The lasting legacy—and future implications— of AAM’s landmark 1992 publication. Diversity. Equity. Accessibility. Inclusion. These terms (together, “DEAI”) … -
Converting Family into Fans: How the Contemporary Jewish Museum expanded its reach to a new audience.
This article originally appeared in the July/August 2017 issue of Museum magazine. Since its founding in 1984, the Contemporary Jewish Museum (CJM) had been in a 2,500-square-foot space in the lobby of the Jewish Community Federation of … -
A Magnetic Science Center
This article originally appeared in the May/June 2017 issue of Museum magazine. How one museum used a community engagement business model to drive programming and growth. Magnetic: The Art and Science of Engagement, a best-selling book …
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