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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. … -
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 … -
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 … -
The Museum Inside Out: The Chicago History Museum’s three decades of transformation offers a window into the changing role of curators and community engagement.
Category: Museum MagazineThis article originally appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. Founded in 1856, the Chicago Historical Society was imagined at a time … -
Effective Exhibitions Should Provoke!
Category: Exhibition JournalEffective exhibitions disrupt the notion that history remains locked in the past. Done right, an exhibition can make history a practical tool for justice by recovering silenced narratives … -
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 … -
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 … -
Klaatu barada Santa: Cyper St. Entropy enters museum space
Category: Center for the Future of Museums BlogMy co-authors for this year’s Xmas post are John Simmons and Sally Shelton. We firmly maintain that we have not and will never be replaced by cheaply constructed androids. ‘Twas the …
