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How Are Museums Celebrating Juneteenth This Year?
As of 2021, the United States has a new federal holiday: Juneteenth. In the years since June 19, 1865—when Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation and free the remaining African Americans … -
With Rapid Response Collecting, Who Are We Responding To?
After the start of protests over the killing of George Floyd and the subsequent looting of businesses, hundreds of plywood boards went up in Greensboro, North Carolina’s downtown. But these boards, which could have been an angry reminder …
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August Advocacy Alert: Save the Date Museums Advocacy Day 2027, Take Action, Appropriations, and more
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Advocacy Alert – July 31, 2026 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: Webinar: What It’s Like …
AAM Announces Latest Accreditation Awards: 17 Museums Achieve This Distinction
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Press Release
For Immediate Release Arlington, VA – The American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the only …
AI Futures: The Cost of Doing Nothing
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Center for the Future of Museums Blog
This is the third entry in CFM’s summer series on the perils and promise of artificial …