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Message from the President: Serving the Whole Public

This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s March/April 2025 issue, a benefit of AAM membership.  One of the first things you learn when you engage in …

Facing the DEI Backlash

“People always think that history proceeds in a straight line. It doesn’t. Social attitudes don’t change in a straight line. There’s always a backlash against progressive …

By the Numbers: Taking the Pulse of the Post-Pandemic World

This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s January/February 2025 issue, a benefit of AAM membership.  The COVID-19 pandemic was the defining global disruption of the 21st century …

Welcome to TrendsWatch

“Tug on anything at all and you’ll find it connected to everything else in the universe.” —John Muir This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s January/February 2025 …

Stop, Look, Think: How to manage digital vulnerabilities.

Digital information is inherently far more ephemeral than paper. —Natalie Ceeny, CEO, National Archives (UK) This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s January/February 2025 …

Message from the President: Preparing for Tomorrow

This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s January/February 2025 issue, a benefit of AAM membership.  Picture this: your museum is blessed with such high attendance that the line …

For Your Radar: Managed Retreat and Targeted Universalism

A brief guide to terms that may be popping up in your newsfeeds. This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s January/February 2025 issue, a benefit of AAM membership.  Managed …

The Next Era of Volunteerism

Volunteering creates a national character in which the community and the nation take on a spirit of compassion, comradeship, and confidence. — Brian O’Connell, past President, Independent …

Trend Alert: An Artifact from the Future – the 990 of 2035

This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s January/February 2025 issue, a benefit of AAM membership.  Numbers can tell stories just as effectively as (and sometimes more honestly …

Short Take: Pulled in All Directions

“Social media enables the viral spread of outrage, to the point where sentiment often outpaces an organization’s ability to respond in a thoughtful and measured way.” This article …

(Re)Centering Shangri La at Hawai’i’s Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design

Hawai’i’s Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design took a community-focused approach with its “8×8” exhibition. This article originally appeared …

From the President and CEO: Building a Bigger Tent

This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s November/December 2024 issue, a benefit of AAM membership.  If there’s one thing I believe, after my years of working in this field, …
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