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#5WomenArtists Shaping Museum Practice

By Elizabeth Merritt
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Museums are among the most trusted sources of information and can use that superpower of trust to nudge society towards preferred futures. Today on the blog, Amy Mannarino, Director of …

The Transformative Power of Inclusive Storytelling in Museums

By Makeba Clay
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Making Space for Community Partners

By Ravon Ruffin
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Speechless: A sensory exhibition charts a new path to accessibility in learning

By Sarah Schleuning

An International Collaboration to Promote STEAM Experiences

By Susan Dorsey
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2019 Museum Publications Design Competition Winner: Painting the Floating World

By American Alliance of Museums
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Crab Cakes, Waffles, Art: Baltimore Museum of Art Opens Branch at Storied Local Market

By Andrew Russeth, ARTnews

An After-School Program Gives Refugee Children a Creative Boost

By Aimee Hunt

Glenstone Museum in Potomac Opens Environmental Center

By Charlie Wright, Bethesda Magazine

The Self-Care Ritual of Retreats

By Michelle Dezember
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A Place at the Table: Developing diversity and next-generation leaders

By Lynn Miller
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The Power of a Paid Internship: Creating pathways to careers in museums

By Makeba Clay
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International Museum Day 2020 Goes Digital and Spotlights “Museums for Equality: Diversity and Inclusion”

By Deborah Ziska
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Category: Alliance Blog
From celebrating tribal traditions in Kenya to reconnecting with immigrant roots in Taiwan, tens of thousands of museums all over the world held International Museum Day activities in 2019. …

Museums Included in Economic Relief Legislation

By American Alliance of Museums
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Category: Advocacy Alert
Advocacy Alert – March 27, 2020 Museums Included in Economic Relief Legislation Congress has passed a massive COVID-19 economic relief bill that includes important support for …

The Louisiana State Museum’s Community-Building Creative Aging Program

By Sara Lowenburg
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Category: Ad Summa: Museums and Creative Aging
In 2018, twenty organizations enrolled in a special museum cohort of Aroha Philanthropies’ Seeding Vitality Arts program. With funding from Aroha, and training provided by Lifetime Arts, …

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