• Looking Through the (Google) Glass

    Category: Center for the Future of Museums Blog
    So, you may have seen me looking like this, lately. Yup, that’s Google Glass. And that’s me trying not to be a Glasshole. Neil Stimler, Digital Asset Specialist at the Met, has been …
  • Achieving the Unforgettable: Engaging the Senses with Whole-Body Learning

    Category: Museum Magazine
    “Hey!! They just made the ruler larger!”  It had been more than a month since my (Matthew McNerney’s) 5-year-old son visited the Field Museum’s iconic “Underground Adventure,” …
  • 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: …
  • July/August 2025 Preview

    In this issue: July/August 2025 issue By the Numbers: AI in the Museum 96% is the accuracy rate of AI used at the US National Herbarium for plant specimen sorting.  10% of US adults …
  • May/June 2026

    🔒 Not a member? Use the menu to visit Museum magazine home for previews! » Want to share with a colleague who doesn’t have a membership? Forward them this preview. …
  • July/August 2026 Preview

    In this issue: July/August 2026 issue By the Numbers: Museum PR and Marketing 51% US adults who hear about community events through Facebook or word of mouth. 43% Adults ages 18–29 who …
  • Historic Walls, Modern Vision

    Category: Museum Magazine
    The Museum of Early Trades & Crafts built a roadmap for restoration, expansion, and community impact. What makes a museum a museum? Is it the collection, the educational impact, or the …
  • Spring 2025: The Ethics Issue

    🔒 Not a member? Use the menu to visit Exhibition home for previews! » Want to share with a colleague who doesn’t have a membership? Forward them this preview. In this issue: In this …
  • 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 …
  • Bringing Self-Examination to the Center of Social Justice Work in Museums

    Category: Museum Magazine
    This article originally appeared in the January/February 2016 issue of the Museum magazine.  We wrote a letter in response to the July/August 2015 issue of this magazine, which focused …

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