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How to Transform a Volunteer Program in Six Steps
Category: Alliance BlogDive into the theme of The Next Era of Volunteerism at The Museum Summit this October! Are you taking a second look at your museum’s volunteer program? Maybe you’re struggling with flagging … -
May/June 2024 Preview
In this issue: May/June 2024 issue By the Numbers: Thriving Museums, Healthy Communities The Annual Survey of Museum-Goers asked visitors how museums affect their health and wellbeing. Here … -
September/October 2024 Preview
In this issue: September/October 2024 issue By the Numbers: Leadership Outlook » Stats from AAM’s Museum Board Leadership Report and surveys conducted on the needs of AAM members shed … -
May/June 2025 Preview
In this issue: May/June 2025 issue By the Numbers: Trust 13% increase in the trustworthiness of museums from 2021 to 2025. 1 in 3 US adults think museums are nonpartisan, neutral sources of … -
Printing the Future
Category: Center for the Future of Museums BlogWhen I read that MakerBot was opening its first retail outlet, located in NYC, I sent a tweet-out looking for a volunteer to be CFM’s futurist-on-the-street. That is how I connected with … -
TrendsWatch 2019: Confronting the Past: The long, hard work of decolonization
Category: Center for the Future of Museums BlogThis is one of the five trends from the 2019 TrendsWatch. Click here to read more about the full report. “Colonialism and imperialism have not settled their debt to us once they have … -
Ageism is All Around Us
Category: Alliance BlogGreetings! This is my second blog as Aroha Fellow for Museums and Creative Aging, and I begin by reiterating my invitation to meet colleagues who share an interest in creative aging during … -
Museum-Healthcare Partnerships: A Growing Initiative
Category: Alliance BlogWith increasing frequency, museums and cultural institutions are becoming trusted sources for information on health. Leveraging their reputation for credible information, and their ability … -
Considering AR or VR? Learn What We Learned from Our Projects and Visitors!
Category: On-Demand Programs: Digital ProgrammingEmbarking 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 … -
Museums in Good Health
Category: Museum MagazineThe article originally appeared in the January/February 2014 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of membership with the Alliance. An adapted excerpt from Museums On Call: How Museums Are …
