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Statement on the Tragedy Outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC
The American Alliance of Museums mourns the tragic and senseless loss of life that occurred outside the Lillian & Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC. We extend our …
AAM Welcomes New Board Leadership and Seven New Board Members
For Immediate Release ARLINGTON, VA – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today announced new board …
AAM Recognizes 8 Individuals and 4 Institutions for Exemplary Work in the Museum Field
For Immediate Release ARLINGTON, VA – The Board of Directors of the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, …
AAM Announces Latest Accreditation Awards: 35 Museums Achieve This Distinction
For Immediate Release Arlington, VA – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today announced 4 first time …
AAM Statement on the Placing of IMLS Staff on Administrative Leave
For Immediate Release On March 31, the entire Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) staff was placed on administrative leave. Placing the entire staff on administrative leave …
AAM Statement on the Executive Order, Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy
For Immediate Release On March 14, President Trump issued an Executive Order, Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy, directing further cuts to the Institute of Museum and …
Hundreds of Advocates Meeting in Washington, DC with Members of Congress on Museums Advocacy Day 2025
For Immediate Release Washington, DC — Three hundred and fifty staff, students, board members, volunteers, supporters, and independent professionals who work for and with museums traveled …
AAM Announces Latest Accreditation Awards: 26 Museums Achieve This Distinction
For Immediate Release Arlington, VA – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today announced 1 first time …
Museum Field Continues Recovery Post-pandemic, Still Vulnerable to Disruption, New Survey Finds
For Immediate Release Arlington, VA—The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today released findings from the …
American Alliance of Museums Statement on the 2024 Elections
The American Alliance of Museums recognizes the 2024 federal election results present the potential for significant policy shifts that could directly impact museums. As your Alliance and as …
Museum Social Impact in Practice Launches with Forty Museum Participants
Arlington, VA–Today, the American Alliance of Museums announced forty museums participating in the upcoming Museum Social Impact in Practice (MSIIP) cohort, which will launch in Fall …
AAM Announces Latest Accreditation Awards: 35 Museums Achieve This Distinction
For Immediate Release Arlington, VA – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today announced 2 first time …
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Beyond the IT Office: Solving for Ethical AI in Cultural Institutions
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Exhibition Journal
This article first appeared in the journal Exhibition (Spring 2025) Vol. 44 No. 1 and is reproduced with permission. Artificial Intelligence (AI) in museums is nothing new—we’ve seen …
Editor’s Letter: Ethics, the Spring 2025 issue of Exhibition journal
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Exhibition Journal
This letter by Exhibition‘s editor Jeanne Normand Goswami first appeared in Spring 2025 issue, Vol. 44 No. 1 and is reproduced with permission. If you don’t read the journal, become a …