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A Liberatory Framework: Critical race theory can help museums commit to anti-racism and combat anti-blackness
Category: Museum MagazineThis article originally appeared in the January/February 2021 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. In an effort to provide the broadest possible access to this critical … -
Art Museum Staff Demographic Survey “How to” Webinar
Category: On-Demand ProgramsCycle 3 of the Art Museum Staff Demographic Survey – funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation – opened to art museums across North America on Monday, February 7. To support the data … -
Search History: Enhancing museum collection access and reducing bias through public input in digital catalogues
Category: Museum MagazineIncluding the public in digital catalogue descriptions will improve access to museum collections and help remove bias. This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s July/August 2024 … -
Future Chat – Taking a Stand: Deciding When and How to Speak Out
Museums are increasingly confronted with difficult choices about whether and when to take a public stand regarding current events and emerging challenges. How can directors work with boards … -
AI Adolescence
Category: Museum MagazineSuccess in creating AI would be the biggest event in human history. Unfortunately, it might also be the last, unless we learn how to avoid the risks. —Stephen Hawking This article … -
Futurist Friday: Exploring the Future of Education
Category: Center for the Future of Museums BlogI’ve been blogging a lot about the future of education, and the coming of a new educational era. If we are on the cusp of transformational change, it’s very important for museum futurists … -
Making History Accessible: Toolkit for Multisensory Interpretation
Category: On-Demand ProgramsIn 2019, the Intrepid Museum and New York University Ability Project brought together staff of historic sites, disability advocates, and experts in historic preservation and museum … -
The Peabody Essex Museum’s Climate + Environment Initiative Seeks to Create a Different Climate Future
Category: Alliance BlogAs the director of an interactive art and nature space, I’ve included climate change as a topic in many shows and programs over the years. But until recently, I had convinced myself that … -
Bookstore
Book Titles From titles covering DEAI and governance to exhibitions and digital, the Alliance partners with the internationally known Bloomsbury Publishing to provide the best and most … -
Making Multisensory Interpretation a Reality
Category: Exhibition JournalThis article first appeared in the journal Exhibition (Fall 2025) Vol. 44 No. 2 and is reproduced with permission. Museum visitors learn and engage through multiple senses. For museums and …
