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From the Trenches: Advice from an Emerging Museum Professional
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Alliance Blog
I didn’t always see myself working in museums. For most of my life, I was immersed in archaeology and the ancient world—focused on digs, research, and physical culture. At the time, I …
Civics on View: Using Museum Collections to Foster Greater Civic Knowledge and Understanding
At a time when much of the nation is thinking about what citizenship means, museums, historic sites, and other cultural organizations are uniquely poised to offer the public opportunities …
Museum Ethics in a New Gilded Age
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Center for the Future of Museums Blog
Readers of this blog may remember Erik Ledbetter, who served as the Director of International Programs and Ethics at AAM from 2003-2010. I am sorry to share the news that Erik passed away …