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Using an Annual DEAI Report as a Tool for Transparency, Accountability, and Change
Category: Alliance BlogAt science museums, we spend considerable time and effort instilling the notion in our visitors that mistakes are not something to shy away from, but opportunities for learning and growth. … -
Thoughts on the Digitization of Museum Collections
Category: Center for the Future of Museums BlogWhen The Pinky Show asked attendees of the 2010 AAM Annual Meeting what they thought about the digitization of museum collections, it was on no one’s radar that Google was planning to … -
November/December 2024 Preview
In this issue: November/December 2024 issue By the Numbers: Diversity, Equity, Access, and Inclusion at Museums » Statistics from AAM’s Museum Board Leadership Report shed light on … -
Attracting Visitors with User-Generated Content
Category: Alliance BlogIf I ever find myself with a few hours to spare, there’s no place I’d rather be than a museum. Visiting a new exhibit fills me with exhilaration, perspective, and knowledge. But in North … -
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 … -
Museums and AI: Could Robots Be Your New Coworkers?
Category: Alliance BlogWhat is AI? How does it impact our lives every day? How are museums already using it? How might they use it in the future? This post, one of three on the topic of artificial intelligence in … -
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 … -
Unschooling—a Fringe Future of Education
Category: Center for the Future of Museums BlogEarlier this month I blogged about the future of education—a theme CFM will be exploring for some time. As part of this exploration, I will share scanning hits—news, hints, pictures and … -
Now What?: Project Ideas for Museum Staff Working Remotely
Category: Alliance BlogBy now, most of us are well into our stints of working from home. But weeks or months in, you might be finding it hard to think of new tasks you can do without access to your physical site. … -
Every child is an artist
“Every child is an artist. The problem is to remain an artist” — Pablo Picasso According to a study by the College Board in 2012, required arts instruction in K-12 schools often comes to an …
