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Engaging Descendant Communities in Inclusive Programing, Exhibitions, and Interpretation on Slavery
This recording is from the Future of Museums Summit held November 1-2, 2023. Engaging descendant communities in the interpretation of slavery involves addressing the historical …
Sharing Human Centered Workplace Practices
This recording is from the Future of Museums Summit held November 1-2, 2023. The health of an organization’s culture directly influences its success. It is easy, however, to overlook …
Navigating the Nonprofit Labor Shortage
This recording is from the Future of Museums Summit held November 1-2, 2023. Half of museums are experiencing difficulty filling open positions. What are job seekers looking for, and how …
TrendsWatch: Creating the Post Pandemic Workplace
As the immediate challenges posed by the pandemic fade, museums face a landscape of work and labor profoundly altered by the stressors of the past three years. The balance of work from on …
The Power of Data-Driven Member Research to Drive Growth & Build Resilience
Members are foundational to museums’ financial and social success—yet the sector has lacked rigorous study of the complex web of pain points, priorities, and underlying needs that motivate …
Questions an Organization Should Ask When Transitioning a Volunteer Program
Transitioning a volunteer program—whether it involves changes to roles, recruitment strategy, or supervision—impacts the entire organization. In this workshop, develop the framework …
Making History Accessible: Toolkit for Multisensory Interpretation
In 2019, the Intrepid Museum and New York University Ability Project brought together staff of historic sites, disability advocates, and experts in historic preservation and museum …
Putting Social Science to Work in Climate Change Interpretation
Public engagement efforts on climate change must start with the fundamental recognition that people have different psychological, cultural, and political reasons for acting—or not acting—to …
Access Journey: From One-Off Events to Creating a Culture of Accessibility
How do we ensure that our accessibility efforts are all-encompassing and more than a one-off event? Creating an institutionalized culture of accessibility might feel like an overwhelming …