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Museopunks Episode 29: Virtually Yours (Part 2)

By Suse Anderson

If there is a hot technology in museums right now, it is virtual reality–a technology sometimes credited as being the “ultimate empathy machine.” But can VR live up to the hype for museums? What happens when VR technologies are used to …
Museopunks Episode 28: Virtually Yours (Part 1)

By Suse Anderson

If there is a hot technology in museums right now, it is virtual reality–a technology sometimes credited as being the “ultimate empathy machine.” But can VR live up to the hype for museums? What happens when VR technologies are used to …
Summary: Moments at Reimagining the Museum

By Cecelia Walls

Watch a summary of the Reimagining the Museum conference held in Medellin, Colombia, November…
Speaking as a Listener

By Sam Theriault

Throughout the Annual Meeting, I became curious about how we, as museum professionals, share our learning experiences with each other. I found that my favorite speakers were master listeners—those who elevated other voices in addition to …
We Are Still In: A look at how the cultural institutions sector has responded to the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.

By Stephanie Shapiro

This article originally appeared in the July/August 2017 edition of Museum magazine. On June 1, 2017, President Trump announced that the United States would withdraw from the Paris Agreement, the multinational effort to take concrete steps …
Introducing the TrendsWatch 2018 Scenarios

By Elizabeth Merritt

Why Tell Stories About the Future? Plans based on one anticipated future are brittle: they are prone to failure if the underlying assumptions turn out to be wrong. Many a strategic plan has met its demise as the economy shifts, popular …
Sketchnote-taking: Suggestions from Shaelyn

By Shaelyn Amaio

When I was packing to head to Phoenix for AAM2018, I stuffed my suitcase full of dresses to be ready for the Arizona heat, jackets to be ready for the convention-center air conditioning, and a whole bunch of different pens and highlighters …
Opening Session and Keynote Speaker Kevin Jennings

By Kevin Jennings

Kevin Jennings, president of the Tenement Museum and Former Assistant Deputy Secretary of Education, shares how everyone's story is worth telling and reminds us that we're only a generation removed from the widespread silencing of LG…
Keynote Speakers Donovan Livingston & Frank Waln

By Donovan Livingston and Frank Waln

Award-winning educator Donovan Livingston and Sicangu Lakota hip hop artist Frank Waln explore what a decolonized system of education would look like and how museums can p…
Our Bright Future: Idealists and pragmatists work together to build a sustainable world.

By Elizabeth Merritt

Introduction to This Scenario “Our Bright Future” is a story based on the hopes and aspirations that museum people shared with AAM’s Center for the Future of Museums when we asked, “What is the best future you can imagine?” While it is …