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Museopunks Episode 38: Decolonization and its Discontents
Category: Collections StewardshipAs decolonization moves more firmly onto the agenda in museums, so too does its critique. In this episode, we speak with Sumaya Kassim, author of the essay ‘The Museum Will Not Be … -
Imprint Series: The Social Work of Museums
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The Best Museum Bathrooms, According to Museum People
Category: Alliance BlogWhen you think of all the memorable, thoughtfully designed spaces in museums, the bathrooms may not be the first thing that come to mind. They aren’t usually considered the feather in an … -
Measuring Museum Social Impact: Lessons and Resources from a National Study
Category: Social ImpactWith IMLS funding, the Measurement of Museum Social Impact study has spent months working with museums across the US to validate a social impact instrument. Watch this recorded session from … -
Different Lenses for Addressing Our Planet Crisis
Category: On-Demand ProgramsIt will take more than the media and science-based institutions to educate the population about the climate crisis and how individuals can take personal or collective action. This session … -
Labor of Love: Revaluing Museum Work
This post was originally published on Medium, December 20, 2017. Over the last few years, museum workers have been increasingly vocal about job dissatisfaction. At the 2015 American … -
Engagement Strategies During Times of Low (or no) Attendance
Category: On-Demand Programs: Engaging AudiencesThis is a recorded session from the 2020 AAM Virtual Annual Meeting and MuseumExpo. This session looks at how museums can engage with their audience during times of low, no, or altered … -
When Robots Learn to be Creative, What Happens to Informal Learning
Category: On-Demand Programs: Future of MuseumsThe proliferation of AI, particularly Large-Language Models, has rapidly emerged as a transformative force in formal education. This presentation explores the factors driving the increasing … -
In Our Voices: Designing Victim-Centered Exhibits about Human Rights Issues
Category: On-Demand ProgramsThis is a recorded session from the 2025 AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo. In a recent survey, a major Holocaust museum unearthed a disturbing truth: Far more students could name Nazi … -
Curating Trauma and Violence: Preparing and Caring for Communities and Staff
Category: On-Demand ProgramsThis is a recorded session from the 2024 AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo. In this recorded session, museum professionals from various institutions – a museum focused on the Holocaust, a …
