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The Unexpected Joys of Launching a Creative Aging Program
In 2018, 20 organizations enrolled in a special museum cohort of Aroha Philanthropies’ Seeding Vitality Arts program. With funding from Aroha, and training provided by Lifetime Arts, these museums are developing high quality, intensive … -
Museopunks Episode 37: Experience doesn’t pay the rent
Unpaid internships are commonplace in the museum world, supported by a culture that suggests “experience” and the chance to get “a foot in the door” are worth the sacrifice of time and lost earnings. This practice necessarily limits the … -
Museopunks Episode 36: Queering Your Museum
The end of Pride Month does not mean that we should stop talking or thinking about LGBTQIA+ inclusion and queer curating practices in museums. This month, we’re joined by Craig Middleton and Nikki Sullivan, authors of the KINQ (or … -
Museopunks Episode 35: Show Me The Money
On September 11, 2018, the Board of Directors of the Mountain-Plains Museums Association unanimously voted to require that any jobs or paid internships posted to the MPMA Job Bank would include the level of compensation– whether salary or … -
2019 AAM Education Committee (EdCom) Award Winners
What does it take to win a competitive EdCom Award, read below to find out! Each year, the Education Committee of the American Alliance of Museums presents awards for outstanding work in the field of museum education at a luncheon at the … -
Museopunks Episode 34: Paradigm Lost
In early 2019, experience designer Ed Rodley asked the hivemind what they saw as the biggest issues facing ppl who make museum experiences in 2019? The answer from Jay Rounds, E. Desmond Lee Professor of Museum Studies emeritus at the … -
Museums are important! Perspectives from kids at work.
The third Thursday of April is National Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. This annual program is more than simply “shadowing” a grownup; it helps kids see that what their parent or mentor does during the day is important … -
Museopunks Episode 33: A Museum for Everyone
OF/BY/FOR ALL is a global movement and a set of tools to help community institutions around the world become more representative OF and co-created BY their communities. In this episode, we’re joined by OF/BY/FOR ALL founder Nina Simon and … -
Info Session for AAM’s Fellowship Program for Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion: Video and Transcript
Transcript Tonya Matthews, Director of Inclusion: So, we want to get started with a bit of logistics and overview. My name is Dr. Tonya Matthews. I am the Director of Inclusion here at the American Alliance of Museums. I am supported this … -
New Insight and Inspiration at #AAM2019
Watch this video to see how attending the AAM Annual Meeting and MuseumExpo helps you gain new insights and inspiration to move forward in your work. We hope you will join us May 19–22 for the 2019 AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo in …
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