A Transformative Journey
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Museum Magazine
Participating in Facing Change has helped the Naper Settlement board and staff transform the i…
Resisting the Colonial Imagination: The Role of Exhibition Design in the Decolonial Project
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Exhibition Journal
It is Monday morning at First Americans Museum (FAM), and a group of fifth graders are bustling with excitement as they embark on a gallery tour. A museum educator welcomes the students in …
Labor of Love: Revaluing Museum Work
This post was originally published on Medium, December 20, 2017. Over the last few years, museum workers have been increasingly vocal about job dissatisfaction. At the 2015 American …
Museum Accessibility Helping Patrons Who Are Blind to See Your Exhibitions
Audio description (AD), a relatively inexpensive and readily available technology, broadens the museum experience for all people and particularly for patrons who cannot see or have low …
TrendsWatch 2019: Confronting the Past: The long, hard work of decolonization
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Center for the Future Of Museums Blog
This is one of the five trends from the 2019 TrendsWatch. Click here to read more about the full report. “Colonialism and imperialism have not settled their debt to us once they have …
Telling Trans Stories Through Collections and Exhibitions
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On-Demand Programs
View this recorded webinar organized by the co-chairs of the AAM LGBTQ+ Alliance’s Task Force for Transgender Inclusion, panelists Margaret Middleton and Eric Feingold share their …
Museums and the Elephant in the Room: The Slave Dwelling Project
This recording is from the Future of Museums Summit held November 1-2, 2023. Museums and historic sites have the potential to address historical injustices through reparative practices, …
Making History Accessible: Toolkit for Multisensory Interpretation
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On-Demand Programs
In 2019, the Intrepid Museum and New York University Ability Project brought together staff of historic sites, disability advocates, and experts in historic preservation and museum …
Agents Of Change: How IMPs Can Inspire & Partner With Their Clients
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On-Demand Programs: Career Management
Handout of additional resources Slides from webinar What does it take to mobilize institutions to question their role in society, shift their culture, and better serve their communities? …
Engagement Strategies During Times of Low (or no) Attendance
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On-Demand Programs: Engaging Audiences
This is a recorded session from the 2020 AAM Virtual Annual Meeting and MuseumExpo. This session looks at how museums can engage with their audience during times of low, no, or altered …
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 …
Different Lenses for Addressing Our Planet Crisis
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On-Demand Programs
It will take more than the media and science-based institutions to educate the population about the climate crisis and how individuals can take personal or collective action. This session …