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April EdComversation

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Presented by: AAM's Education Committee
3rd Thursday of every month 4:00-5:00 pm ET Museums and Education Reform  Museums and libraries serve more than 50 million students annually and are some of the most revered and trusted …

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June EdComversation

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Presented by: AAM's Education Committee
As museum professionals, we recognize the power of narrative and context. EdComversations is a place we can share stories- our greatest successes, our most embarrassing flops, those moments …

July EDCOMversation

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As museum professionals, we recognize the power of narrative and context. EdComversations is a place we can share stories- our greatest successes, our most embarrassing flops, those moments …

August EDCOMversation

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As museum professionals, we recognize the power of narrative and context. EdComversations is a place we can share stories- our greatest successes, our most embarrassing flops, those moments …

September EDCOMversation

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As museum professionals, we recognize the power of narrative and context. EdComversations is a place we can share stories- our greatest successes, our most embarrassing flops, those moments …

October EDCOMversation

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As museum professionals, we recognize the power of narrative and context. EdComversations is a place we can share stories- our greatest successes, our most embarrassing flops, those moments …
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By Sarah Sutton
Alliance Blog
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 …

American Alliance of Museums Honors Smithsonian Latino Center with 2018 Award for Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion

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By American Alliance of Museums
Press Release
For Immediate Release ARLINGTON, VA – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community, today announced that the …

Futurist Friday: Critical Thinking

By Elizabeth Merritt
Center for the Future Of Museums Blog
It’s time for CFM’s weekly micro-tutorial in strategic foresight! Today’s lesson: how to evaluate forecasts that “in the future…this or that will be …

Gorilla Warfare: How to Handle Exhibition Errors

By David Whitemyer
Alliance Blog
It’s not a matter of if, but when. Whether an exhibition is 500 square feet with a few labels and a curator’s catalogue, or a whopping 50,000 square feet with hundreds of graphic panels and …

Thinking Outside the Museum: Creating Outdoor Spaces and Experiences for All Visitors Workshop