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Taking a Stand: Prisons Today, The Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site Award Winner
The Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site’s Prisons Today: Questions in the Age of Mass Incarceration exhibition won first place in the 2017 Excellence in Exhibition award presented jointly by the following Professional Networks … -
Tools and Resources in the Wake of Charlottesville
First, let me state how proud I am to work in a field where museums and other institutions (AAM included) publicly denounce hatred and bigotry. Simply knowing there are places that offer respite to those affected by violence and … -
Generational Inclusion: Shattering Stereotypes and Challenging Assumptions
This article originally appeared in Informal Learning Review (ILR) No. 144, May/June 2017. A copyrighted publication of Informal Learning Experiences, Inc. Reprinted with permission. My recognition of the power and importance of … -
Think of a Time When You Didn’t Feel Welcome
This article originally appeared in the July/August 2017 issue of Museum magazine. There is not a museum, zoo, aquarium, historic site, or other cultural institution that does not have LGBTQ visitors and/or staff. However, many … -
Capture the Flag: the struggle over representation and identity
“Take down the flag. Take it down now. Put it in a museum. Inscribe beneath it the years 1861–2015.” — Ta-Nehisi Coates The past year has been marked by protests across the globe as communities grapple with issues of race, identity, … -
Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion FAQ: AAM’s Annual Meeting Initiatives
At AAM, we’ve been busy working to integrate diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion (DEAI) into all of our practices, procedures, and programs. As you may remember, last year our chief of staff, Brooke Leonard, reported out on how … -
Girls Design the World
How can teens play a role in solving some of the most urgent environmental issues of our time? That is one of the questions 42 girls from Minneapolis, Minnesota and Nairobi, Kenya considered through Girls Design the World, an international …
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AAM Supports Congressional Action to Protect the Smithsonian’s Independence
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The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) endorses The Smithsonian Integrity and …
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This visual Data Story is based on findings from the 2026 Annual Survey of Museum-Goers, …
Embracing Community, Building Membership: Reversing the Decline in Lower-Level Giving
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Recent news from the world of US philanthropy is both optimistic and concerning. On the …