Future Chat: Diving into Museum Data
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On-Demand Programs
As the country rebounds from the COVID-19 pandemic, how are museums doing? Who is coming to museums and why, how does attendance compare to pre-pandemic norms? What are the barriers to …
Navigating Partisan Tensions: Your Questions Answered
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Alliance Blog
Last year’s inaugural Future of Museums Summit featured a stellar panel discussion on the topic of “Navigating Partisan Tensions in Museums.” In the session, a formidable group of museum …
“Most Americans are trapped in a history that they do not understand”
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Alliance Blog
The final keynote speaker at this year’s AAM Annual Meeting In New Orleans was Jose Antonio Vargas, author of Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen, Pulitzer-prize-winning …
Doing Our Part
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Museum Magazine
Museums can simultaneously make their exhibitions more sustainable and improve soc…
Failing Towards Success
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Museum Magazine
This excerpt from TrendsWatch 2017 originally appeared in the March/April 2017 issue of Museum magazine. “If you’re creating things, you’re doing things that have a high …
A Growing Backlash to DEI
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Center for the Future of Museums Blog
Do you remember seeing this picture attempting to illustrate the difference between equality and equity? Now it also illustrates the latest battleground in the new culture wars. While a …
Considering AR or VR? Learn What We Learned from Our Projects and Visitors!
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On-Demand Programs: Digital Programming
Embarking on an augmented or virtual reality project can be daunting. Learn what to watch out for, account for, and steer toward so you can avoid (or at least prepare for) problems that may …
Navigating Partisan Tensions
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On-Demand Programs: Future of Museums
This recording is from the Future of Museums Summit held November 1-2, 2023. The ongoing nationwide political climate and the evolving “culture wars” are resonating deeply …
I Have A Confession: I’m An Adult
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Museum Magazine
This article originally appeared in the July/August 2013 edition of Museum magazine. How can science museums welcome grown-ups? I don’t have children, but I like to go to science …
Not the F Word You Know: Embracing Failure to Move Forward
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On-Demand Programs
This is a recorded session from the 2024 AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo. In the museum field, we work tirelessly to create safe environments where our visitors can explore, build …
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: …
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 …