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The Third Rail of Museum Ethics: Selling Collections to Pay for…What?
Category: Center for the Future of Museums BlogIs it ethical for a museum to use the money it gets from selling collections to fund general operations? How about using the proceeds from the sale for “preservation” (the term used by … -
Working Your Core: Core Documents, that is!
The five core documents are the foundation of a well-run museum, shaping its values, operations, and long-term success. They’re not just paperwork—they’re a museum’s playbook for making … -
What If Educators Ran a Museum?
Category: Center for the Future of Museums BlogI’ve been intrigued by the El Segundo Museum of Art since I first read about it in the Los Angeles Times when the museum opened in 2013. That article emphasized ESMoA’s focus on arts … -
Act Now: Contact Senators to Support OMS Funding
Category: Advocacy AlertAdvocacy Alert – May 3, 2024 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: Act Now: Urge Your Senators to Support OMS Funding! Save the Date: Invite Congress to Visit Your Museum is August 12-16 … -
Three Core Values That Will Boost Your Museum Writing
Category: Alliance BlogWriting well is essential for communicating information in any field, especially in educational institutions like museums. However, with the wide range of roles museum professionals fill, … -
Throwback Thursday: Respite, Retreat…and Privacy
Category: Center for the Future of Museums BlogIn TrendsWatch 2013, we covered the rising dissatisfaction with our always-connected, hyper-digital world, giving birth to a movement dubbed “digital detox.” Now, as documented … -
Too Fast to Go Slow
Category: Center for the Future of Museums BlogJane Addams Hull-House Museum is one of three museums enrolled in the third round of Innovation Lab for Museums—a MetLife funded program offered by EmcArts in partnership with CFM. … -
Visitors with Vision Loss
Category: Museum MagazineThis article originally appeared in the July/August 2012 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. Art Beyond Sight/Art Education for the Blind (ABS) encourages the visual arts … -
9 Colossal Exhibit Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Category: ExhibitionsA Comprehensive Tipsheet to Thoughtful Curation, Engaging Exhibits, and How to Limit Headaches When Bringing Museum Experiences to Life. This tipsheet was developed by Elizabeth Skrabonja … -
What are Ethics? A Brief Essay in Plain English
Category: Center for the Future of Museums BlogThis essay introduces Round Two of the Forecasting the Future of Museum Ethicsexercise. Follow this link, to vote on which of which of the issues identified in Round One will be most …
