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10 Easy Ways Museums Can Be More LGBTQ-friendly

By Katie Slivovsky

This post originally appeared on the Center for the Future of Museums Future of Education blog in December 2016. Have you ever been bothered by something, found co-workers who were bothered by the same thing, put your heads together, and …
We Want You!: The Targeted Recruitment of Youth

By Danielle Marino, Nick Martinez, Andrea Motto, Neal Ramus,

This post originally appeared on the Center for the Future of Museum’s Future of Education site in January 2017. The world is rapidly growing, becoming more interconnected and increasingly diverse. Diversity means many things, from …
Looking in the Mirror and Making Changes

By Laura Lott

In every place I’ve worked, I’ve noticed two crucial keys to success: a bold but focused strategic plan and a strong, dynamic team culture. Without equal parts of both, it is hard for me to see a successful path forward. I probably sound …
Museopunks Episode 23: The Gendered Museum

By Suse Anderson

Did you know that several studies in recent years have shown that when women enter a specific field in large numbers, the pay for that field declines overall, even for the same jobs that men were doing? This is one of many implications of …
Museopunks Episode 22: Human Behavior

By Suse Anderson

Museums that want to impact their visitors are often concerned with changing their behaviors. However, before any kind of change can take place, it’s important to understand visitors and the behaviors that they bring into the museum …
Museopunks Episode 21: The “Outsiders” Edition

By Suse Anderson

Since the 1960s, artists have been critically examining the practices of museums, at times critiquing the idea of what a museum is and how it presents its stories. One of the most influential exhibitions of Institutional Critique was …
Museums and Digital Strategy Today

By Robert Stein

Over the past decade, museums around the world have been adapting to the fast-pace of technical change and have debated a variety of approaches to digital strategy and whether to integrate (or not) digital approaches into the overarching …
Museopunks Episode 20: An Ode to Self-Care

By Suse Anderson

Episode 20: An Ode to Self-Care Progressive museum work, particularly when focussed around community engagement, is often a form of emotion work that demands emotional labor. Museum professionals who are deeply engaged with the challenges …
Museopunks Episode 19: The State Of Love And Trust

By Suse Anderson

Don’t call this a comeback! After an almost three-year hiatus, Museopunks returns to explore progressive museum practice. How much has changed since the ‘Punks last hit the airwaves? Does Jeffrey have any new tattoos? Has Suse lost her …
Let’s Get More Comfortable About Getting Uncomfortable

By Laura Lott

Prepared remarks of Laura L. Lott President & CEO of the American Alliance of Museums May 8, 2017 Opening session of the AAM 2017 Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo Good morning and welcome to the 2017 AAM Annual Meeting, the largest …