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Better Than Imagined: How a Holocaust Museum Builds Trust and Community

There is a certain kind of experience people think they will have at a Holocaust museum. We understand. Most expectations stem from a narrow view of what is possible. But when you widen the …

Strategies for Building Community: Lessons from the “Gallery Guide Guide”

Hi! We are Sydney Skelton Simon, the Bradley Associate Curator of Academic Affairs, and Molleen Theodore, the Jane and Gerald Katcher Curator of Programs, at the Yale University Art Gallery …

The Path to Director: A Q&A with Jay Xu of Asian Art Museum

I lived in San Francisco for almost six years while working at the Oakland Museum of California, and during that time, I came to know and love the city’s Asian Art Museum. When I …

Demystifying Accreditation: Perspective from Peer Reviewers

AAM accreditation comes with significant benefits, including national credibility, enhanced relationships with peers and supporters, and institutional sustainability. But what does the …

Breaking Down Visitation by Museum Type: A 2024 Annual Survey of Museum-Goers Data Story

This visual Data Story is based on findings from the 2024 Annual Survey of Museum-Goers, a national survey of American museum visitors from AAM and Wilkening Consulting. Every year, the …

Saying No: A Practical Guide

Most of us in the museum field feel we have too much work and too little time. No matter how much we get done, our to-do lists never seem to get any shorter—only longer by leaps and bounds. …

Innovations in Relevance: A Q&A with Stephen Reily of Remuseum

I first learned about Stephen Reily when he was the director of Speed Art Museum in Louisville, Kentucky, which at the time was making headlines for its Breonna Taylor-themed exhibition …

Scrappy Ways to Get Your Museum in the News

For many museums—especially small- or medium-sized institutions where everyone wears multiple hats—a marketing department is a luxury, let alone dedicated media relations staff. For those …
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