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Happiness: Because you get what you measure
“The gross national product does not allow for the health of our children, the quality of their education, or the joy of their play.” —Robert F. Kennedy Humans are driven to succeed, so we mold our behavior to fit our definition of … -
Me/We/Here/There: museums and the matrix of place-based augmented devices
“It turns out that the killer application for virtual reality is other human beings. Build a world that people want to inhabit, and the inhabitants will come.” —Charles Stross Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) are portals to … -
TrendsWatch 2016: Identity and the 21st Century Museum
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1, 2016 ARLINGTON, VA–Today the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) released TrendsWatch 2016, an annual report that summarizes museum trends identified through research conducted by the Center for the Future of …
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Advocacy Alert – January 9, 2026 In this Alliance Advocacy Alert: Last Chance to …
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This year’s Snapshot Report sheds light on the challenging year the museum field …