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Museums and the Elephant in the Room: The Slave Dwelling Project

This recording is from the Future of Museums Summit held November 1-2, 2023. Museums and historic sites have the potential to address historical injustices through reparative practices, …

Building Connected Communities Museums as Bridges Across Divides

This recording is from the Future of Museums Summit held November 1-2, 2023. This presentation delves into the intricate relationship between values, bridging and engaging audiences across …

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 …
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