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CARE-apy: Psychological Science and the Visitor Experience
Category: On-Demand ProgramsWhen visitors leave a museum, in what ways are they different than when they walked in? What intellectual connections did visitors make with the ideas and artifacts with which they … -
When an Artist Becomes Director
I want to change people’s lives through art. Simple as that. I thought I would accomplish this goal as an artist, but as my career progressed, doors opened in a different direction. I … -
Life’s Persistent Problems: TED Talk June 2040
Category: Center for the Future of Museums BlogSylvea here. I’d like to introduce Dr. Tom P. Abeles, editor of On the Horizon, a foresight journal on education. His #FutureFictionFriday story is a 2040 TEDTalk about continuous … -
Wild Times: In which social service nonprofits save the day.
Introduction to This Scenario A wild card scenario explores the kind of low-probability, high-impact event that can disrupt the best-laid plans. Though you shouldn’t obsess about these … -
Getting Civic with Gen Z: A Q&A with Caroline Klibanoff of Made By Us
Category: Alliance BlogAs museum staff, our workdays are filled with time-consuming tasks, our to-do lists constantly expanding with emails to write, memos to produce, projects to advance, and programs to put on. … -
Will You Know Innovation When You See It?
Category: Center for the Future of Museums BlogLast week my virtual self gave a brief intro via Skype to Phelan Fretz’s session on Innovation at the NEMA meeting in Burlington, Vermont. Phelan (who is the executive director of the ECHO … -
September/October 2024 Preview
In this issue: September/October 2024 issue By the Numbers: Leadership Outlook » Stats from AAM’s Museum Board Leadership Report and surveys conducted on the needs of AAM members shed … -
Balancing Act: Honoring Feedback While Staying True to Your Mission
Category: On-Demand ProgramsThis is a recorded session from the 2025 AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo. As museums take on challenging topics, audience reactions may be strong and varied. In this session, consider … -
CARE-apy: Analyzing Data for Action
Category: On-Demand ProgramsYou’ve figured out your evaluation questions and methods and collected your data, but now what? Join us for a CARE-apy discussion about what happens after your evaluation data have been … -
January/February 2026 Preview
In this issue: January/February 2026 issue By the Numbers: Signals of the Future 69% of US museums were negatively impacted by executive orders and actions in 2025. 63% of US museums …
