Effective Exhibitions Should Provoke!
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Exhibition Journal
Effective exhibitions disrupt the notion that history remains locked in the past. Done right, an exhibition can make history a practical tool for justice by recovering silenced narratives …
Education & Interpretation Resources
Standards The Alliance shares standards on Education and Interpretation. Audience Research and Evaluation This section provides resources for understanding visitors and the different types …
AI Adolescence
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Museum Magazine
Success in creating AI would be the biggest event in human history. Unfortunately, it might also be the last, unless we learn how to avoid the risks. —Stephen Hawking This article …
Meet Marabou! The furry, friendly creature reimagining the museum
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Alliance Blog
When you visit a museum, do you feel empowered? Do you feel like you have authority and control of your experience? That’s why Marabou is here: to remind us that we all have agency in our …
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 …
Green Trends in Museum Retail
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Alliance Blog
As a seamless extension of the museum experience and a culmination of the exhibitions on view, the museum store is uniquely poised to reinforce an institution’s mission and values. For …
Sold out of science: embracing private collectors in natural history museums.
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Center for the Future of Museums Blog
Is there such a thing as déjà prevu—the feeling of seeing something that you intended to write, but haven’t, yet? This feeling swept over me recently when I read a piece by Mark Carnall, …
Ceding Authority and Seeding Trust
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Museum Magazine
This article originally appeared in the July/August 2019 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. Through a decolonizing collections practice, the San Diego Museum of Man is …
The Top Ten Alliance Blog Posts of 2019
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Alliance Blog
It was a whirlwind year of museums making themselves over for our changing world. Evolving ethics, social and technological transformation, and the looming presence of the bottom line are …
Holidays with Class(es): St. Entropy Gets Schooled
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Center for the Future of Museums Blog
This is #25 in a series that, I’m happy to say, looks like it won’t end anytime soon. Enjoy a holiday break, and I look forward blogging with and for you in the new year.‘Twas …