Research and Reports

Responsibility

As the pandemic struck, like Alice in Wonderland or Dorothy in Oz, museum workers found themselves cast into a completely new reality. Lengthy closures and stay-at-home orders unmoored us …

Reopenings: What Museums Learned Leading Through Crisis

American Alliance of Museums

Over the past several years, museums have faced widespread and systemic challenges that have fundamentally changed the way our institutions serve their communities. We’re pleased to …

Reflection

American Alliance of Museums

Do museums have the power to change the world? Many people who work in the field believe so—that their institutions improve people’s wellbeing and strengthen, or at the very least …

Reboot

American Alliance of Museums

The arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 threw museums into uncharted territory, simultaneously rendering their physical spaces inaccessible and triggering a mass shift to the …

The BTA 2022 Art Museum Trustee Survey

Ithaka S+R and the Black Trustee Alliance for Art Museums

The Characteristics, Roles, and Experiences of Black Trustees Foreword The Black Trustee Alliance for Art Museums (BTA) was established in 2021 to transform art museums into more equitable …

Art Museum Staff Demographic Survey 2022

Ithaka S+R and American Alliance of Museums

Foreword Art museums aspire to play a singular social role for the public—they commit to both preserving and stewarding collections of art for current and future generations, while also …

Art Museum Director Survey 2022 Documenting Change in Museum Strategy and Operations

Ithaka S+R and American Alliance of Museums

Download the report Forward Art museum directors play a critical role in the cultural ecosystem, often serving as a bridge between trustees, staff, and the public. Directors have a …

Excellence in DEAI Report

American Alliance of Museums

Download the report Download a print-friendly version Navigation Introduction and how to use this report Next Steps Thank you and resources Support this work and contribute feedback, …

National Snapshot of COVID-19 Impact on United States Museums (fielded December 2021-January 2022)

American Alliance of Museums

The National Snapshot of COVID-19 Impact on United States Museums survey, conducted by AAM and Wilkening Consulting, was fielded December 8, 2021-January 20, 2022. Over 700 museum …

Museums and Trust 2021

American Alliance of Museums

Museums consistently rank among the most trusted institutions in the US. Research commissioned by AAM in 2001 found almost 9 out of 10 Americans find museums to be trustworthy—and no other …

New Resource—Strategies for Engaging and Representing Latinos in Museums

American Alliance of Museums

The Latino Network of the American Alliance of Museums has released Strategies for Engaging and Representing Latinos in Museums, a new in-depth resource which provides background …

National Snapshot of COVID-19 Impact on United States Museums (fielded April 2021)

American Alliance of Museums

Between April 6-30, 2021, AAM and Seattle-based Wilkening Consulting conducted the third iteration of a survey of museum directors to assess the impacts of COVID-19 on the museum field. The …

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Robert Stein

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Museums play an essential role in cultural and social life across the US. They tell our stories, preserve our heritage, interpret the past, and explore the future. In this way, museums …

CARE-apy: How to Measure Museum Social Impact: From Participant Recruitment to Retention

On-Demand Programs: Audience Research & Evaluation

As the national Measurement of Museum Social Impact (MOMSI) study comes to a close, come learn how study sites navigated visitor participation in the project. Hear from three different …

Speak Up for FY 2024 Funding for Museums

American Alliance of Museums

Advocacy Alert

In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: Contact Congress: Urge Your Representative to Support OMS Funding Now! President’s Budget Request for the Federal Cultural Agencies Ask Your …

Responsibility

Reboot

The BTA 2022 Art Museum Trustee Survey

Art Museum Staff Demographic Survey 2022

Art Museum Director Survey 2022 Documenting Change in Museum Strategy and Operations

Excellence in DEAI Report

National Snapshot of COVID-19 Impact on United States Museums (fielded December 2021-January 2022)

Museums and Trust 2021

New Resource—Strategies for Engaging and Representing Latinos in Museums

National Snapshot of COVID-19 Impact on United States Museums (fielded April 2021)

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