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Museums as Economic Engines

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 …
By Robert Stein

Study: Visits to science centers spark interest in science

By Experience AZ, AZ Big Media

Museums as Economic Engines: Infographics Released!

By Robert Stein

Museums and Public Opinion

By Robert Stein

Museum Board Leadership 2017

By Robert Stein

Museum Alliance, Mellon Foundation Team Up on New Economic Report

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By American Alliance of Museums

Landmark Museum Governance Survey: CEOs and Board Chairs Identify Areas for Improvement

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By American Alliance of Museums

Stand for Your Mission

By Robert Stein

Building the Future of Education

By Elizabeth Merritt

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From Stodgy to Story – Glensheen’s historic transformation

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By Lucie B. Amundsen
Alliance Blog
In 2013, it was clear that Glensheen, the historic Congdon estate on Lake Superior was in decline—and it wasn’t just a brick and mortar problem. “Our attendance that year was at a low of …

Exploring the Future Through the Museum of Banned Objects

By Elizabeth Merritt
Center for the Future Of Museums Blog
One way futurists expand our thinking is through the creation of immersive scenarios: physical embodiments of possible futures. In one of my favorite examples, futurist Jake Dunagan …

Museums & Climate Change: A Global Response

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By Sarah Sutton
Environmental Sustainability
At the first International Symposium on Museums & Climate Change*, held April 10 – 13 in Manchester, UK, seventy-five or more attendees gathered to explore how museums can and should …