May/June issue – American Alliance of Museums

Museopreneur: How museums are leaping into new business models with entrepreneurial spirit

By Brendan Ciecko

This article originally appeared in the May/June 2019 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. mu·se·o·pre·neur | myüzē-äp(r)ə-ˈnər Noun: one who embraces or assumes characteristics of an entrepreneur to advance their …

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