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Down by the Riverside: A Conversation with Phil Hardberger

By Dewey Blanton

This article originally appeared in the January/February 2013 edition of the Museum magazine. Phil Hardberger has devoted his life to serving his community, his state, and his country. An attorney, Hardberger was mayor of San Antonio from …
Innovation Lab: Second of A Four-Part Series

By Elizabeth Merritt

This article originally appeared in the September/October 2012 edition of Museum magazine. When the AAM Board founded the Center for the Future of Museums in 2008, one of their charges to the staff was to “[e]ncourage museum …
Work in Progress: Exhibiting Present-Day Evolution

By Winifred Kehl

This article originally appeared in the September/October 2012 edition of Museum magazine. Natural history museums are stuffed to the rafters with evidence of evolution; from dinosaur bones to clams, from mammal skins to jars of preserved …
Checks and Imbalances: The Challenges of Presidential Libraries

By Joelle Seligson

This article originally appeared in the September/October 2012 edition of Museum magazine. Presidential libraries are in fact archives and museums. They display exhibitions, both permanent and temporary, and serve as public forums for …
Depth Finding: Excavating Treasure, Educating Families

By Jennifer Pace Robinson

This article originally appeared in the September/October 2012 edition of Museum magazine. Once upon a time, pirates prowled the high seas in search of precious metals and jewels. But for The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis and its …
Visitors with Vision Loss

By Nina Levent and Christine Reich

This article originally appeared in the July/August 2012 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. Art Beyond Sight/Art Education for the Blind (ABS) encourages the visual arts to play a vital role in the lives of people who …
Water Under the Bridge: Crystal Bridges Defies Critics, Wins Hearts

By Michelle Bradford

This article originally appeared in the July/August 2012 edition of the Museum magazine Billionaire Businesswoman Alice Walton amassed a fortune because her father’s company helped Americans buy merchandise for less. While Walmart is …
A More Perfect Union: Museums Merge, Grow Stronger

By Martha Morris

This article originally appeared in the July/August 2012 edition of the Museum magazine. Museums are living through extraordinary times, suffering from strained budgets, a drop in philanthropic support, dwindling government funding, …
A Greener Tomorrow: Museums Take Steps Toward Sustainability

By Stephanie Shapiro

This article originally appeared in the July/August 2012 edition of the Museum magazine. According to AAM’s Code of Ethics for Museums, the common mission of our institutions is their “unique contribution to the public by …
LED Lighting

By James Druzik

This article originally appeared in the May/June 2012 issue of Museum magazine. Tungsten illumination—familiarly known as the traditional light bulb with a glowing tungsten filament— dominated indoor lighting during the early 20th century. …