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Fighting for Philanthropy
This article originally appeared in the March/April 2012 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. Imagine a group of children settling in for a sleepover in a history museum. Clad in their pajamas, the kids are just about to … -
An Apprenticeship In Seeing
This article originally appeared in the March/April 2012 edition of the Museum magazine. An excerpt from The Quality Instinct “Please don’t get your hopes up. He’s a very difficult man.” My heart sank. Instead of … -
Telling Tales: A Conversation with Andy Goodman
This article originally appeared in the March/April 2012 edition of the Museum magazine. As critical cogs in America’s educational infrastructure, museums tell the story of the country’s heritages-historic, cultural, … -
Getting Personal: Making a Collection-Community Connection
This article originally appeared in the March/April 2012 edition of the Museum magazine. Everyone can relate to a dog. That was the philosophy underlying the National Postal Museum’s campaign on Owney the Postal Dog, the mangy mutt … -
Back to School: Museum Studies Programs During Tough Times
This article originally appeared in the January/February 2012 edition of the Museum magazine. When the economy took a nose dive in fall 2008, I heard more than one person reference Machiavelli’s 600-year-old maxim: “Never … -
Group Effort: An excerpt from All Together Now: Museums and Online Collaborative Learning
This article originally appeared in the January/February 2012 edition of the Museum magazine. Creating A Climate For Online Collaborative Learning Online collaborative learning can take many forms. It can range from a blended learning … -
The Virtual Classroom: A Conversation with Sal Khan
This article originally appeared in the January/February 2012 edition of the Museum magazine. As part of AAM’s ongoing exploration of the role museums will play in the future of America education, the Center for the Future of … -
Improving Museum-School Partnerships
This article originally appeared in the September/October 2011issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. It is the start of another school year, and museums are partnering with schools to complement curricular goals and to … -
Save the Historic House, Save the World
This article originally appeared in the September/October 2011 edition of Museum magazine. A Conversation with Michael Babin and Laurie Ossman At Northern Virginia’s Woodlawn—a historic site that was once part of George … -
Is Augmented Reality the Ultimate Museum App: Some Strategic Considerations
This article originally appeared in the September/October 2011 edition of Museum magazine. An excerpt from Mobile Apps for Museums, available from the AAM Press. In the past year, the innovative forms of augmented reality (AR) appearing on …
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