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Programming Through the Lens of Empathy
Category: Alliance BlogAt the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, two new public programs and one new high school tour are built on the premises that empathy is worth cultivating and listening to the … -
November/December 2025 Preview
In this issue: November/December 2025 issue By the Numbers: Cost of Admissions 2x Young adults are twice as likely as adults 60 and older to be concerned about museum admission fees. … -
Forecasting the Future of History Organizations and Their Leaders
Category: Center for the Future of Museums BlogFor three weeks every November leaders and practitioners from the field of the public history meet at the Seminar for Historical Administration to discuss challenges and future directions … -
How the National Air and Space Museum Took Volunteering Virtual
Category: Alliance BlogA mother and her spaceship-loving children, ages five and seven, arrive at the Steven F. Udvar Hazy Center using their timed tickets. As they enter the museum, unsure where to turn first, a … -
Digital Innovations in Public Experiences at Jewish Museums: Reimagining the Weitzman
Category: Public ProgrammingJoin us for a moderated discussion with two senior museum leaders working to reimagine a national museum dedicated to American Jewish history, focusing on ways they are using digital … -
Creating Connections: Merging Lifelong Learning and Music Therapy
Category: Alliance BlogThe Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) in Phoenix, Arizona, celebrates music and world cultures through a multisensory experience—where guests can “travel” the globe through the sights and … -
A Growing Backlash to DEI
Category: Center for the Future of Museums BlogDo you remember seeing this picture attempting to illustrate the difference between equality and equity? Now it also illustrates the latest battleground in the new culture wars. While a … -
Unlawful Appropriation of Objects During the Nazi Era
This area of collections stewardship is of such sensitivity and high importance that it has separate standards and best-practice statements regarding a museum’s obligations. These … -
Annual Meeting Featured Speaker Roundup
Category: Alliance BlogHello from a sunny and warm St. Louis, MO. We’re learning so much about Gateways for Understanding at the AAM Annual Meeting and MuseumExpo. Today I thought I would give you a quick … -
The Top Ten Alliance Blog Posts of 2023
Category: Alliance Blog2023 was a year of deep reflection for museums, both inward and outward. Facing continued disruptions from the long tail of the pandemic—especially to staffing, attendance, and finances—the …
