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A Clear View: The Wellin Museum of Art creates a new model for the university museum
Category: Museum MagazineThis article originally appeared in the September/October 2013 edition of the Museum magazine. On a recent spring day on the campus of Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, the Ruth and … -
A Liberatory Framework: Critical race theory can help museums commit to anti-racism and combat anti-blackness
Category: Museum MagazineThis article originally appeared in the January/February 2021 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. In an effort to provide the broadest possible access to this critical … -
Trusting the Process: The Collaborative Journey to Reframing a Problematic Object
Category: Alliance Blog“Put it in storage.” “Replace it with something else.” “Put up a new label.” “Do nothing.” These were some of the solutions offered up when the Chazen Museum of Art at the University of … -
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 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 … -
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 … -
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 … -
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 …
