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Beyond the Four-Legged Chicken

By Rebecca A. Buck

This article originally appeared in the July/August 2010 edition of Museum magazine. A History of Museum Registration In 1881, an important moment occurred in the history of registration. The new U.S. National Museum building (now the Arts …
Hollywood Blockbusters and Flops

By Debbie Sharp

This article originally appeared in the July/August 2010 edition of Museum magazine. What Can They Teach Us About Exhibit Development? I know it’s hard to believe, but I voluntarily left a glamorous career in the film business to …
Helping Hands

By Amy Rogers Nazarov

This article originally appeared in the July/August 2010 edition of Museum magazine. There are more volunteers than ever before—and museums need every one of them. As museums soldier on through the recession, their dependence on …
The Matchmaker: A conversation with Charles Best, CEO and Founder, DonorsChoose.org

By Susan Breitkopf

This article originally appeared in the July/August 2010 edition of Museum magazine. During a lunch conversation with colleagues at a public high school in the Bronx, former teacher Charles Best had a thought. Why not directly connect …
Why Diversify?

By Cecelia Walls

This article originally appeared in the May/June 2010 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. Q: I’ve been reading AAM’s 2009 Museum Financial Information. Great data—thanks! But I’m not so sure about the advice you give in …
The Grande Race: Making The City a Museum Without Walls

By Christian G. Carron

This article originally appeared in the May/June 2010 edition of the Museum magazine. On a sunny summer afternoon, there are few people touring the galleries at the Grand Rapids Public Museum in Grand Rapids, Mich. Learning about …
Where History Meets High Tech

By Amy Rogers Nazarov

This article originally appeared in the May/June 2010 edition of the Museum magazine. Introducing the latest MCCA grantees When representatives of two cultures are able to compare notes on their art, their histories, the struggles they …
“Connecting With The Story”: A conversation with author JULIA ALVAREZ

By Rina Rapuano

This article originally appeared in the May/June 2010 edition of the Museum magazine. Julia Alvarez may have only lived in the Dominican Republic from the age of 3 months through 10 years, but being born in the U.S. didn’t help when …
“The Importance of Memory”: A Conversation with Amy Tan

By Susannah Cassedy O'Donnell

This article originally appeared in the March/April 2010 edition of the Museum magazine. Amy Tan first arrived on the literary scene in 1989 with the publication of The Joy Luck Club. In exploring the nuances and complexities of human …
A Clear View: The Case for Museum Transparency

By Maxwell L. Anderson

This article originally appeared in the March/April 2010 edition of the Museum magazine. Museums continue to operate largely as we always have, with minimal regulatory oversight of the kind routinely accorded institutions of higher …