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From the President: Why Design Matters
I spent several formative years at the Chicago Architecture Center, helping create programs, exhibitions, and tours that inspired people to better understand and care for the built environment around them. We often returned to a line from … -
In Praise of Mission Creep
My focus this year is on exploring the ways museums serve as essential infrastructure for their communities: improving education for our children, creating livable communities for our elders, fostering mental health, helping prepare for … -
The Ever Evolving American Identity: a New Mission at The Tenement Museum
What should a museum do when its subject matter becomes one of the most contested political issues of the day? This is the question I was quickly confronted with upon assuming leadership of the Tenement Museum in July 2017. With …
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Upcoming Events
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Beyond the Gallery: New Ways to Connect with Communities
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Reframing Leadership: A Leader-as-Coach Model for Museums
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Museums & Social Media Summit
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Latest Stories from AAM
Curating the Future with a State Humanities Council
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Center for the Future of Museums Blog
Humanities Tennessee (HT) is one of my foresight heroes—an organization using futures …
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On-Demand Programs
Will AI make us more productive, healthier, happier, and better informed—or will it fuel …
Uncertain Times and Museums: A 2026 Annual Survey of Museum-Goers Data Story
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Alliance Blog
This visual Data Story is based on findings from the 2026 Annual Survey of Museum-Goers, …