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Eyebrow: Museum Magazine
Many Visions, Shared Trust
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County collaborated with artists—and among departments—to highlight the value of its collections research. This article originally appeared …
Rethinking the Narrative
Three guest Native/Indigenous curators at the IU Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology reimagined collections obtained through extractive and colonialist practices. This article originally …
Don’t Miss the Full Picture
A museum’s financial reports must be crafted and communicated in ways that engender trust and strategic decision-making. This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s May/June 2025 …
Tackling the Truth
How three museums have successfully presented programs on difficult issues. This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s May/June 2025 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. …
Point of View: Repairing Leader-Staff Trust
Claims about integrity, benevolence, and sincerity are at the heart of many internal organizational conflicts. This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s May/June 2025 issue, a …
Message from the President: The Superpower of Trust
This column introduces Museum magazine’s May/June 2025 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. Every year, AAM staff and partners go back to the drawing board to develop a theme for our Annual …
What Is Lost and Found in Translation
Two years into his work, an editor at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago reflects on the institution’s bilingual transformation. This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s …
The Long Game at the Detroit Institute of Arts
The Detroit Institute of Arts’ journey to expand accessibility has been decades-long and is still ongoing. This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s March/April 2025 issue, a …
Pushing the Boundaries with The Dot Experience
Solid Light and the American Printing House for the Blind aim to design the most inclusive museum in the world with The Dot Experience. This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s …
Reframing History at the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt
The Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site now has a disability-affirming interpretation of FDR’s life after polio. This article originally appeared …
Growing a Popular Program at The Henry Ford
With its sensory-friendly programming for teens and adults, The Henry Ford is meeting a community need. This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s March/April 2025 issue, a …
We Can Do Better
Are museums really meeting the needs of the neurodiverse community? This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s March/April 2025 issue, a benefit of AAM membership. Over the past …
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The Gen Z Guide to Civic Season
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Alliance Blog
You may have heard of Civic Season, the annual civics-and-history learning sprint held between Juneteenth and the Fourth of July every summer. The program was created by, and is activated …
May Advocacy Alert: IMLS Lawsuit, Take Action on Federal Funding, and more
May 15, 2025 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: IMLS Lawsuit Updates On May 13, the Judge in the 21 states’ attorneys general case issued a ruling to halt the dismantling of IMLS and …
Sharing Snippets from AAM 2025
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Center for the Future of Museums Blog
It was lovely to see over 4,000 of you in Los Angeles last week! I hope those of you who did attend share what you learned through conversation, social media, blog posts, presentations to …