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A Clear View: The Wellin Museum of Art creates a new model for the university museum
Category: Museum MagazineThis article originally appeared in the September/October 2013 edition of the Museum magazine. On a recent spring day on the campus of Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, the Ruth and … -
How the National Air and Space Museum Took Volunteering Virtual
Category: Alliance BlogA mother and her spaceship-loving children, ages five and seven, arrive at the Steven F. Udvar Hazy Center using their timed tickets. As they enter the museum, unsure where to turn first, a … -
The Top Ten Alliance Blog Posts of 2024
Category: Alliance BlogThe museum field has emphasized ethics and standards for at least a century—in fact, the need to solidify them was one of the primary reasons for the founding of AAM in 1906. And yet, … -
Museum-Healthcare Partnerships: A Growing Initiative
Category: Alliance BlogWith increasing frequency, museums and cultural institutions are becoming trusted sources for information on health. Leveraging their reputation for credible information, and their ability … -
Museum Exhibition Materials Pledge: Sustainability Goals into Action webinar
Category: Environmental SustainabilityWatch this recorded webinar with Douglas Flandro from CambridgeSeven Associates, Inc., Brenda Leigh Baker from the Madison Children’s Museum, Stephanie Ratcliffe of The Wild Center, … -
The Power of a Story Well Told
Category: Alliance BlogWe all know the power of a story well told. One example: the books that became the Odyssey and the Iliad were told orally long before they appeared in book form. Imagine—so powerfully … -
A Free Survey to Measure a Sense of Belonging at Museums
Category: Alliance BlogNot everyone wants to visit a museum. This is in part because of operational issues like cost, location, schedule, but these aren’t the whole story. Some don’t even reach the point of … -
Seeing Paris—and the World—through Small Museums
Category: Alliance BlogA few months ago, a museum exhibition sparked a thought in my mind that I haven’t stopped thinking about ever since. I was walking aimlessly around Paris and had just wandered into Le Musée … -
Act Now to Speak Up for Museums!
Category: Advocacy AlertAdvocacy Alert – June 7, 2024 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: Appropriations Update: Act Now to Speak Up for Museums! Start Today: Plan to Participate in #InviteCongress 2024 … -
When a Private Museum Has Massive Public Support
Category: Center for the Future of Museums BlogEven before the 2008 financial collapse only 56 percent of museums received support from local government, and that funding made up about 10 percent of their overall operating budget. The …
