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Why Ageism And Ableism Should Be Front And Center In Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Strategy

In the past year, companies created more roles for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion than ever before. That's good because the root causes of inequities are complicated, and it takes …

World Health Organization ‘Global Report On Ageism’ Outlines Framework For Action

In collaboration with the United Nations, the World Health Organization released its " Global Report on Ageism " and issued a call-to-action for all ages. The 200-page report defines a …

Reopened Art Institute Of Chicago Balances Needs Of Global Audience With Needs Of Local Community

The Art Institute of Chicago faces a question: how does it best balance continuing to highlight its treasure trove of art history's greatest hits from white artists with work from black …

Shuttered By COVID-19, Museums Now Have The Chance To Offset Social Distancing By Reinventing Online Exhibitions

Several days ago, the Philadelphia Orchestra performed Beethoven's 5th and 6th Symphonies to a completely empty concert hall. The musicians were sharply dressed as always, and the music was …

Four Emerging Trends in Learning

Imagine going to school in a museum and studying real artifacts. Imagine a sustained relationship with an advisor who helps you figure out what you're good at and care about, and where you …

Museums Are Entering The World Of Medicine With Prescriptions And Therapy Sessions

Wandering through a museum is one of life's great pleasures and contradictions - at once a private perusal of artistic endeavor and a recognition of community and shared space with other …

10 Career Tips From The First Woman To Lead The Smithsonian Air And Space Museum

Ellen Stofan made a deliberate decision to step back from her management career in aerospace to spend more time with her kids knowing she may have shut the door on those opportunities …

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Consensual Curation and Our Common Future

Category: Center for the Future Of Museums Blog
The best thinking about potential futures explores the full span of the Cone of Plausibility. By expanding our understanding of what is possible, we expand our choices regarding what is …

Supporting Staff Well-being in a Partisan Time

Category: On-Demand Programs: Human Resources
Growing partisan tensions and increasing public tendencies to engage in hostility and rudeness are adding to the stress faced by museums’ frontline staff. How can museums protect …

The Longevity Strategy Designing Sustainable Digital Content

Category: On-Demand Programs: Digital Programming
Museums often create great digital content that lasts only until the funding runs out or the point person moves on. How can we create digital platforms and programs that will last? This …

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