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We Can Do Better
Are museums really meeting the needs of the neurodiverse community? This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s March/April 2025 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. Over the past 20 years, museums have gradually expanded their … -
Message from the President: Serving the Whole Public
This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s March/April 2025 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. One of the first things you learn when you engage in accessibility work is the importance of humility. To … -
Facing the DEI Backlash
“People always think that history proceeds in a straight line. It doesn’t. Social attitudes don’t change in a straight line. There’s always a backlash against progressive ideas.” –feminist author Erica Jong This article … -
By the Numbers: Taking the Pulse of the Post-Pandemic World
This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s January/February 2025 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. The COVID-19 pandemic was the defining global disruption of the 21st century to date. While the virus still poses a serious … -
Welcome to TrendsWatch
“Tug on anything at all and you’ll find it connected to everything else in the universe.” —John Muir This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s January/February 2025 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. In foresight, … -
Stop, Look, Think: How to manage digital vulnerabilities.
Digital information is inherently far more ephemeral than paper. —Natalie Ceeny, CEO, National Archives (UK) This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s January/February 2025 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. The world’s first … -
Message from the President: Preparing for Tomorrow
This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s January/February 2025 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. Picture this: your museum is blessed with such high attendance that the line of people purchasing tickets snakes out the door … -
For Your Radar: Managed Retreat and Targeted Universalism
A brief guide to terms that may be popping up in your newsfeeds. This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s January/February 2025 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. Managed retreat: the proactive relocation of people and … -
The Next Era of Volunteerism
Volunteering creates a national character in which the community and the nation take on a spirit of compassion, comradeship, and confidence. — Brian O’Connell, past President, Independent Sector This article originally appeared in … -
Trend Alert: An Artifact from the Future – the 990 of 2035
This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s January/February 2025 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. Numbers can tell stories just as effectively as (and sometimes more honestly than) words. A museum’s mission statement …
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