Museum Magazine

Visit Museum Magazine’s homepage to learn more about this award-winning publication, preview articles from recent issues, and find out how you can receive Museum magazine!

Explore all Publications from the Alliance.

We’ve Seen This Before: Lessons to help incorporate AI into museum operations

By Carolyn Royston

With AI, museums face another moment in their digital evolution. We are already seeing some truly innovative AI applications across the sector that are enabling audiences to access collections and content in expansive new ways, enhancing …
Improving the Search: Uncovering AI bias in digital collections

By Madeline Schill & Kathy Jones

The ethical stewardship of our cherished collections has increasingly become a priority for North American museums grappling with centuries of Eurocentric and colonial-imperial history. Museums are enhancing stewardship of their physical …
Charting the Course: AI implementation at The Amon Carter Museum of American Art

By Michelle Padilla & Jane Thaler

This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s July/August 2025 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. The Amon Carter Museum of American Art is developing guidelines to help ensure thoughtful AI implementation. From personalized …
Unlocking the Past with AI at the B&O Railroad Museum

By Anna Kresmer & Jonathan Goldman

For nearly 200 years, the Baltimore & Ohio (B&O) Railroad forged an innovative path through the American landscape. As the country’s first common carrier commercial railroad and builder of the first American-made steam locomotive, …
The Future Is Already Here: AI will define the next 100 years

By Brendan Ciecko

For decades, science fiction has shaped the ambitions of visionaries, artists, entrepreneurs, and the masses. Bold and often fantastical visions of the future have long opened minds and influenced our imaginations. In the internet age, …
Many Visions, Shared Trust

By Lauren Cooper

The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County collaborated with artists—and among departments—to highlight the value of its collections research. This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s May/June 2025 issue, a benefit of …
Rethinking the Narrative

By Kelsey Grimm & Brandie Macdonald

Three guest Native/Indigenous curators at the IU Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology reimagined collections obtained through extractive and colonialist practices. This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s May/June 2025 …
Don’t Miss the Full Picture

By Derick Dreher, Tyler Starkel, and Asha Vyas

A museum’s financial reports must be crafted and communicated in ways that engender trust and strategic decision-making. This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s May/June 2025 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. Imagine this …
Tackling the Truth

By Amanda Ohlke & Courtney Peagler

How three museums have successfully presented programs on difficult issues. This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s May/June 2025 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. Historically, the public has viewed museums as trustworthy …
Point of View: Repairing Leader-Staff Trust

By John Voiklis, Christine Reich, Bennett Attaway, Nicole LaMarca, and Elliott Bowen

Claims about integrity, benevolence, and sincerity are at the heart of many internal organizational conflicts. This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s May/June 2025 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. In an increasingly …