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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 … -
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 … -
Do You Like Podcasts about Museums? Want to Start Your Own?
Category: Center for the Future of Museums BlogOne of the BEST PARTS of the virtual Future of Museums Summit is going to be the breakout sessions at the end of each day. Many of the moderators and speakers have volunteered to join … -
Thinking About Inclusive Museums in the UK
Category: Center for the Future of Museums BlogHi, Nicole here! As part of my work as a Mellon/ACLS fellow with CFM, I’m focusing on a constellation of issues related to museums and labor, including pathways to museum employment; wage … -
Probing Grief at Historic House Museums
Category: Museum MagazineHistoric house museums can connect their physical spaces with personal experiences, including grief. This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s May/June 2024 issue, a benefit of … -
Museums in Good Health
Category: Museum MagazineThe article originally appeared in the January/February 2014 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of membership with the Alliance. An adapted excerpt from Museums On Call: How Museums Are … -
4 Ideas to Create Linguistic Accessibility at Museums
Category: Alliance BlogThough the word “accessibility” has often been equated with giving access to those with disabilities, it can also mean something broader. Accessibility means looking at everything we create … -
Beyond Compliance at the McClung Museum
Category: Museum MagazineAt the McClung Museum, a NAGPRA assessment strengthens collaboration with Native Nations on a current and future … -
Too Fast to Go Slow
Category: Center for the Future of Museums BlogJane Addams Hull-House Museum is one of three museums enrolled in the third round of Innovation Lab for Museums—a MetLife funded program offered by EmcArts in partnership with CFM. …
