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The Best Museum Bathrooms, According to Museum People
Category: Alliance BlogWhen you think of all the memorable, thoughtfully designed spaces in museums, the bathrooms may not be the first thing that come to mind. They aren’t usually considered the feather in an … -
Becoming a Data Startup – Part 1
Category: Alliance BlogHave you ever wished you could visualize and analyze some of your museum’s data, but weren’t quite sure how to start? Maybe you’re a museum person who is comfortable with technology, but … -
Museum Accessibility Helping Patrons Who Are Blind to See Your Exhibitions
Audio description (AD), a relatively inexpensive and readily available technology, broadens the museum experience for all people and particularly for patrons who cannot see or have low … -
Leave Room to Grow: The Impact of Evolving Historic Events on a Temporary Exhibition
Category: Exhibition JournalThis article first appeared in the journal Exhibition (Fall 2024) Vol. 43 No. 2 and is reproduced with permission. If you don’t read the journal, become a member to receive your copy of the … -
Ceding Authority and Seeding Trust
Category: Museum MagazineThis article originally appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. Through a decolonizing collections practice, the San Diego Museum of Man is … -
Preparing for closures or re-closures
Support Free COVID-19 Resources for the Field: These resources have been taken out from behind the member paywall to make them free and accessible for all. The current crisis is taking a … -
Collaboration for Community Impact
Category: Museum MagazineAfter Facing Change, four historical societies in the Twin Cities are working together to better engage the African American communities … -
Exhibition Critique: A Celebration and a Reclamation
Category: Exhibition JournalThis exhibition critique first appeared in the journal Exhibition (Spring 2025) Vol. 44 No. 1 and is reproduced with permission. Exhibition information: Belle da Costa Greene: A Librarian’s … -
The Long Game at the Detroit Institute of Arts
Category: Museum MagazineThe Detroit Institute of Arts’ journey to expand accessibility has been decades-long and is still ongoing. This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s March/April 2025 issue, a … -
Out of the Blue: A Punderful Session About Out-of-the-Box Thinking
Category: Alliance BlogI love a good pun, so when I saw a session at the 2018 Annual Meeting and Museum Expo about whales and puns, I was hooked! The session began with an emotional video about nine blue whales …
