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3 Questions with the Museum of Danish America

By Cecelia Walls

Over the past two week’s we’ve heard from the Imagine Children’s Museum and the Mob Museum on what it means to achieve accreditation. This week we hear from Rasmus Thøgersen from the Museum of Danish America. 1. What does …
How Mia’s new strategy uses data to create personalized visitor experiences

By Clare Regan

Clare Regan is the Audience Insight Analyst at the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia). This is the second article in a series we are presenting on how Mia has expanded its audience. Last month, the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) talked …
3 Questions with the Mob Museum

By Cecelia Walls

Last week we heard from Nancy Johnson about the Imagine Children’s Museum’s accreditation experience. This week we talk with Jonathan Ullman, Executive Director of the Mob Museum. 1. What does accreditation mean to you …
Meet Roosevelt Dzime-Assison, the Alliance’s New VP of Finance and Administration

By Joseph Klem

On May 1, AAM welcomed Roosevelt Dzime-Assison as our new Vice President of Finance and Administration. Roosevelt will ensure the long-term growth and sustainability of the organization’s financial and business operations and is …
Weekly Roundup: Museums in the News 6/9/2017

By Liz Neely

1. There are a multitude of practices worth exploring to create impactful engagement with museum visitors. Some museums have been dipping their toes into virtual reality for its potential to deliver through immersive storytelling. Check …
3 Questions with the Imagine Children’s Museum

By Cecelia Walls

Pursuing museum accreditation can be a daunting prospect. But accreditation not only increases a museum’s credibility and value to its community and peers, it helps ensure the longevity of collections, it reinforces the museum’s …
Weekly Roundup: Museums in the News 6/2/2017

By Liz Neely

Happy weekend! This week’s Roundup shares stories about commitments to environmental sustainability, collection digitization (advances and detractions) and a hateful incident at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. …
Becoming a Data Startup – Part III, Goals

By Robert Stein

Greetings to all you budding data startups! Thanks for checking out this next installment in our series. In this post, we’ll finally be getting some of the ways that we can build data learning cycles and goals that you and your team can …
Weekly Roundup: Museums in the News 5/26/2017

By Liz Neely

Happy weekend! This week’s Roundup shares stories about Memorial Day, the President’s budget, global professional development, 3D digitization and 404 errors. Enjoy! 1. While Memorial Day weekend symbolizes the kick off of the summer fun …
Authentic Experiences and Innovative Instruction

By Amanda Hilliard Smith

Amanda Hilliard Smith is the Museum Teaching Specialist at the Fulton County Schools Teaching Museum. Imagine a school system making a real commitment to authentic experiences and innovative instruction. What would it look like? It could …