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Happy Earth Day: One thing you can do to take climate action now

It's hard to know where to start as an organisation trying to play a part in tackling climate change. As we wrap up after greenloop 22, we have one clear message that we would like to …

ICA Miami announces launch of its own NFT platform

The Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami (ICA Miami) has become the first museum in the US to launch its own NFT platform , in partnership with Palm and LiveArtX. Last year, ICA Miami …

Prado Museum recreates scents of Brueghel painting for new exhibition

The Prado Museum in Madrid has recreated the fragrances of some of the items seen in 'The Sense of Smell', a painting by Jan Brueghel the Elder and Peter Paul Rubens 'The Sense of Smell' …

Museum sector enjoyed growing numbers of visitors in 2021

The Art Newspaper has unveiled the 100 most popular art museums in the world in 2021 in its annual visitor figures survey, with the museum sector welcoming back growing numbers of …

Community and collaboration at the High Museum of Art

Randall Suffolk has been the director of the High Museum of Art since 2015. Previously, he served as director of Philbrook Museum of Art in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and as director of The Hyde …

Young V&A’s new online exhibition explores children’s play in the pandemic

Young V&A has launched its first-ever online exhibition , 'Play In The Pandemic', offering a look at how children played during the pandemic and showcasing their artworks, games and …

Reopening America’s Black Holocaust Museum

On 25 February 2022, America's Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, opened its doors to the public for the first time since 2008. The museum, which is both a historical …

Banquet: where science and gastronomy meet

Universcience, an organisation that works to make science accessible to all , presents its latest exhibition, Banquet, currently at The Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie in Paris, France. …

Celebrating curiosity at Brooklyn’s Children’s Museum

Atiba Edwards has been the executive vice president and COO of Brooklyn Children's Museum (BCM) since February 2019. The world's first children's museum , it dates back to 1899 and is on …

Health & wellbeing in museums: time for a ‘happiness revolution’?

Last week, MuseumNext held an international online summit, sharing case studies from across the global museum sector focussing on best practice in health and wellbeing. According to …

17 new museums opening in 2022

The new Museum of North Vancouver (MONOVA ) opened on 4 December 2021 for limited previews, after achieving its $1.5 million Comprehensive Campaign goal. The $7.6 million museum has been …

Community, connection and activism at the National Museum of African Art

Ngaire Blankenberg , the new director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art (), has been a consultant for museums and cultural destinations around the world. She draws on a …

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2024 Museum Board Leadership: A National Report

Category: Research and Reports
Museum Board Leadership 2024: A National Report, conducted by AAM and Slover Linett at NORC with support from Northern Trust, serves as the second iteration of Museum Board Leadership 2017. …

Annual Report Template

Category: Governance & Support Organizations
An annual report is more than just a document; it’s a powerful engagement tool. It serves as a window into the museum’s soul, offering a transparent view of financial vitality, program …

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