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Creating Engaging Virtual Reality Experiences for Your Museum Collection Might Be Easier Than You Think

By Brady Lund and Shari Scribner

May Massee is a literary legend. She was a key player in the development of children’s literature in the United States, establishing the “junior books” division of Doubleday, Page, Inc. in 1923 and at the Viking Press in 1933. The May …
Museums and AI: Can You See the Future?

By Seema Rao

How is AI going to impact the future of museum work? How can museum professionals prepare for future technologies? What will be the next breakthroughs in AI technology for museums? This post, one of three on the topic of artificial …
A Winning Approach To Digital Media Accessibility

By Susan Chun

This article originally appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. Click here to join! The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago has taken purposeful steps to improve accessibility—and has …
Museums and AI: Could Robots Be Your New Coworkers?

By Seema Rao

What is AI? How does it impact our lives every day? How are museums already using it? How might they use it in the future? This post, one of three on the topic of artificial intelligence in museums, introduces the technology and answers …

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