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Where does my museum start with the new NAGPRA regulations
Category: Collections StewardshipThe following guidance was developed with the assistance of subject matter experts in the museum field. The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), enacted in 1990, … -
Stitching Together Open Collections Data
Category: Center for the Future of Museums BlogIn TrendsWatch 2015 I cited last year’s CitStitch Hackathon as an example of natural history museums collaborating with the public to create open datasets about collections. So I was super … -
Get Prepared: MayDay 2018
Category: Alliance BlogJoin museums around the country in doing at least one thing in the month of May to prepare for an emergency. MayDay is an annual call to action for cultural organizations to improve their … -
Fall 2025: Accessing the Museum – Preview
In this issue: Share your thoughts about this issue of Exhibition! About Exhibition Published twice a year, the journal offers 128 pages of thought-provoking articles, exhibition … -
Searching for Truffles: History Nebraska is using curiosity to grow staff capacity and enrich the museum experience
Category: Museum MagazineThis article originally appeared in the September/October 2019 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. History Nebraska’s museum recently reopened following extensive … -
From the President and CEO: Building a Bigger Tent
Category: Museum MagazineThis 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, … -
Giving school groups a place to sit—Tips for Creating Museum Field Experiences from a Teacher’s Perspective
Category: Alliance BlogI teach fifth-grade students in a small town in Northern Virginia. I’m lucky in many ways—first, fifth graders are full of life and energy and are still excited by learning. There’s nothing … -
Throwback Thursday: Respite, Retreat…and Privacy
Category: Center for the Future of Museums BlogIn TrendsWatch 2013, we covered the rising dissatisfaction with our always-connected, hyper-digital world, giving birth to a movement dubbed “digital detox.” Now, as documented … -
Trans Inclusion: Shedding light on gender transition and inclusion in the workplace.
Category: Museum MagazineThis article originally appeared in the September/October 2019 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. Transgender people are a lot more common than you might imagine: recent … -
Finding New Audiences in Small Markets
Category: Alliance BlogWhile most major museums are based in urban centers or tourist hubs, those located in more rural areas face a unique challenge to expand their reach. Without a large local population or a …
