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Time to Partner Up
Category: Museum MagazineWhen you build relationships with other community groups, your small museum can reach its full potential. My tenure at The Lewes Historical Society began what seems like a lifetime ago: on … -
January/February 2025 Preview
In this issue: January/February 2025 issue By the Numbers: Taking the Pulse of the Post-Pandemic World The COVID-19 pandemic was the defining global disruption of the 21st century to date: … -
Full Spectrum: Addressing the Needs of Kids with Autism
Category: Museum MagazineThis article originally appeared in the March/April 2011 edition of the Museum magazine. An average sixth-grade class is touring your galleries. Most of the children are only mildly … -
March/April 2024 Preview
In this issue: Mar/Apr 2024 issue By the Numbers: Museum Volunteers Explore some of the data from 5,340 museum volunteers who participated in the 2023 Annual Survey of Museum-Goers. (US … -
Strategizing Me: Make a Personal Career Plan
Category: Museum MagazineThis article appeared in the March/April 2017 issue of Museum magazine. Effective leaders create mission statements to shape their museum careers. The one thing that can be said … -
Family Interactive Spaces: Are They Necessary or Just Nice?
Category: Alliance BlogCultivating a strong family audience is critical for museums, and as practitioners we use many different strategies to do this, including special family days and festivals, workshops, … -
Is That Hung White?
Category: Museum MagazineA conversation on the state of museum exhibitions and race. This article originally appeared in the Summer 2020 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. In 2016, a group of 24 … -
Considering AR or VR? Learn What We Learned from Our Projects and Visitors!
Category: On-Demand ProgramsEmbarking on an augmented or virtual reality project can be daunting. Learn what to watch out for, account for, and steer toward so you can avoid (or at least prepare for) problems that may … -
Five Ways to Get Started with Accessibility When You Feel Stuck
Category: Alliance BlogWhen I started in museums, it wasn’t my plan to work in museum education and customer care, but this field has ways of surprising you. As it turns out, the most fulfilling work I’ve ever … -
When an Artist Becomes Director
I want to change people’s lives through art. Simple as that. I thought I would accomplish this goal as an artist, but as my career progressed, doors opened in a different direction. I …
