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Downsizing Our Museum in the Face of a Pandemic
According to the Alliance’s first COVID snapshot of museum operations, conducted this past summer, one-third of US museums expected to lose over 40 percent of their annual operating income this year. Forty one percent anticipate having to … -
Navigating a Job Search in the COVID-19 Market
The museum field, and cultural institutions in general, have undoubtedly been hit hard by COVID-19. As a result, many museum professionals are finding themselves job searching and considering career transitions at a time with seemingly … -
One Museum’s Plan to Keep Its Full Staff During COVID-19
Like most sectors of the economy, the museum field is facing sharp losses in revenue and uncertainty about when they will be reversed. Many institutions have decided to lay off, furlough, or otherwise reduce the employment or pay of staff …
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AAM Statement on the 2026 Midterm Elections
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Press Release
The American Alliance of Museums looks forward to working with the newly elected Congress …
Museum Visitors Are Changing. Here Are 6 Things the Data Tells Us.
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Alliance Blog
What do your visitors value—and what keeps them coming back? Every year, AAM and …
Cracking the Gen Z Code: How Museums Are Rethinking Membership to Engage Younger Audiences
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Alliance Blog
For decades, the traditional museum model was simple: charge an entry fee, offer an …