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Museums with a Future: Prioritizing Climate Resilience to Respond to a Changing World
Category: Center for the Future of Museums BlogThis year’s TrendsWatch report spotlights the urgent need for humanity to curb our carbon emissions if we are to stave off the worst extremes of climate change. The term … -
Putting Social Science to Work in Climate Change Interpretation
Category: On-Demand ProgramsPublic engagement efforts on climate change must start with the fundamental recognition that people have different psychological, cultural, and political reasons for acting—or not acting—to … -
Excellence in Label Writing-Awards
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The Peabody Essex Museum’s Climate + Environment Initiative Seeks to Create a Different Climate Future
Category: Alliance BlogAs the director of an interactive art and nature space, I’ve included climate change as a topic in many shows and programs over the years. But until recently, I had convinced myself that … -
A Game for (Future) Good: FutureCoast
Category: Center for the Future of Museums BlogThe first trend CFM tackled, with the help of futurist and games-designer Dr. Jane McGonigal, was the rise of “gaming for good” and the potential for games-design to make museum experiences … -
Museum Exhibition Materials Pledge: Sustainability Goals into Action Webinar
Join Douglas Flandro from CambridgeSeven Associates, Inc., Brenda Leigh Baker from the Madison Children’s Museum, Stephanie Ratcliffe of The Wild Center, Pamela Caserta … -
Microclimates: A Greener Future for Collection Care
Category: Alliance BlogThere are many options available for museums to address climate action and become more sustainable, but recent work at two institutions has highlighted the value in one particular method: … -
Future Chat – Covering Your Assets: Museum Insurance in a Warming World
Across the globe, the insurance market is being reshaped by the escalating claims resulting from climate change. The frequency and severity of wildfires, hurricanes, and flooding is driving … -
Changing the Rules of Engagement: Evidence-based strategies for depolarization and civil discourse
Category: Museum MagazineThere are evidence-based strategies museums can employ to become sites of depolarization and civil discourse. This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s July/August 2024 issue, a … -
Trust Me, I’m a Museum
Category: Center for the Future of Museums BlogBack in 2001 AAM sponsored a survey which showed that 87% of respondents viewed museums as “one of the most trustworthy sources of objective information.” We cited that figure a …
