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When a Private Museum Has Massive Public Support
Category: Center for the Future of Museums BlogEven before the 2008 financial collapse only 56 percent of museums received support from local government, and that funding made up about 10 percent of their overall operating budget. The … -
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 … -
Making Multisensory Interpretation a Reality
Category: Exhibition JournalThis article first appeared in the journal Exhibition (Fall 2025) Vol. 44 No. 2 and is reproduced with permission. Museum visitors learn and engage through multiple senses. … -
Museums, Health, and Wellness Compendium
For years, museums have demonstrated their public value as educational providers, community anchors, and stewards of our national heritage. They’ve also earned a reputation for driving … -
Soundtrack for an Equitable Conference
Category: Alliance BlogCradled in soulful New Orleans, the 2019 American Alliance of Museums Annual Meeting offered a variety of new sights and sounds in one of the most culturally diverse cities in the United … -
Full Spectrum: Addressing the Needs of Kids with Autism
Category: Museum MagazineThis article originally appeared in the March/April 2011 edition of the Museum magazine. An average sixth-grade class is touring your galleries. Most of the children are only mildly … -
The Museum Sector and the Paris Agreement
Category: Alliance BlogSarah Sutton is principal of Sustainable Museums, a museum consultancy. She is also a member of the PIC-Green Professional Network. The very day President Donald Trump announced that the … -
The Top Ten Alliance Blog Posts of 2023
Category: Alliance Blog2023 was a year of deep reflection for museums, both inward and outward. Facing continued disruptions from the long tail of the pandemic—especially to staffing, attendance, and finances—the … -
60 Ideas in 60 Minutes: Small Museums are Thriving!
Category: On-Demand ProgramsThis is a recorded session from the 2024 AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo. In this fast-paced and dynamic session, four small museum professionals showcase how small museums – which face … -
Planning for Sustainable Success Fundraising Management in a Changing World
This is a recorded session from the 2020 AAM Virtual Annual Meeting and MuseumExpo. Presenters: Donna McGinnis, President & CEO, Naples Botanical Garden and Kate Brueggemann, VP, …
