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Confronting a Painful History: How a museum partnered with its Native community to educate the public about an offensive place name

By Michele Graves
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The Black Rock Historical Society (BRHS) is a volunteer organization on the west side of Buffalo, NY, formed in 2013 around the two-hundredth anniversary of the War of 1812 and chartered …

2019 Award Winner for Innovation in Museum Education: Wa kuk wa jimor (“Canoe of One Community”)

By Allyn Lord
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Enslaved People Lived Here. These Museums Want You to Know.

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Seeing Paris—and the World—through Small Museums

By Josette Souza
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A Tibetan Collection Fights a Battle That Small Museums Often Face

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How One Small Museum Approached Accreditation

By Ann H. Sievers

Thinking about the Unthinkable: Disaster preparedness and emergency response plans for small museums

By Donald P. Zuris
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Making Professional Development Work for Small Museums

By Aimee E. Newell
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Reflections on the Historic House Summit from Scholarship Attendee Abigail Winslow

By Abigail Winslow
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Collecting Girlhood: Why the new activist museum is virtual

By Tiffany Rhoades Isselhardt
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Creating Engaging Virtual Reality Experiences for Your Museum Collection Might Be Easier Than You Think

By Brady Lund and Shari Scribner

Handy Hobbies: Why diverse skillsets are an advantage to every institution

By Francesca Tronetti
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Explore How Museums Can Rebuild Public Trust

By Elizabeth Merritt
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Category: Center for the Future Of Museums Blog
Would you like to explore how museums can use their superpower of trust? This new video and discussion guide about “Truth, Trust, and Fake News”—the first chapter in CFM’s TrendsWatch …

These Museums Helped Welcome Immigrants and Refugees to their Community, and Yours Can Too!

By American Alliance of Museums
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Category: Community Engagement & Impact
Welcoming America’s annual Welcoming Week enlists organizations around the country to welcome new immigrants and refugees into their new communities. This year, AAM is a national partner of …

A Futurist Call for Proposals at AAM2020

By Elizabeth Merritt
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Category: Center for the Future Of Museums Blog
CFM is building a museum time machine, and you can help., In the spirit of the 2020 AAM annual meeting theme (“A Bridge to the Future”) CFM will transform one room at the Moscone Convention …