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An Investment in Our Collective Future: Building for Staff Advancement from the Inside Out
With the worst of pandemic disruptions behind us (we hope) some museums are using this as an opportunity to rethink their operations, rather than simply rebounding to the previous norm. COVID amplified the inequities between stable and … -
What Does a Truly Equitable Recruiting Process Look Like?
A few years ago, AAM began a journey to re-evaluate our recruitment process and do more to encourage a diverse applicant pool for our job openings. As a result, we overhauled our expectations around job qualifications, working to ensure … -
Flies in the Buttermilk: Museums, Diversity, and the Will to Change
This essay originally appeared in the July/August 2000 issue of Museum News, a publication of the American Alliance of Museums. Lonnie G. Bunch III later became the founding director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American …
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AAM Supports Congressional Action to Protect the Smithsonian’s Independence
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Press Release
The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) endorses The Smithsonian Integrity and …
Demographics of US Museum-Goers: 2026 Update
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Alliance Blog
This visual Data Story is based on findings from the 2026 Annual Survey of Museum-Goers, …