Recent Posts by Elizabeth Merritt
Introducing Fifteen Visions of Museum Futures
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Center for the Future of Museums Blog
Today AAM published a collection of fifteen papers exploring the next horizon of museum practice with regard to voluntary repatriation, restitution, and reparations. This is your invitation …
Introducing our Summit Speakers
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Center for the Future of Museums Blog
I’m hunkered down writing introductions for the speakers taking the virtual stage next week for the second annual Future of Museums Summit. One of the things I like best about this event is …
Join Me for a New Series to Chat About the Future
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Center for the Future of Museums Blog
Starting in August, AAM is piloting Future Chats, a series of short dives into some of the latest news. These one hour, online sessions will be dedicated to informal, interactive …
Livable Communities for Our Elders
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Center for the Future of Museums Blog
This is an excerpt from TrendsWatch: Museums as Community Infrastructure. The full report is available as a free PDF download. “Ageism is a prejudice against our own future selves and takes …
Education for Our Children
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Center for the Future of Museums Blog
This is an excerpt from TrendsWatch: Museums as Community Infrastructure. The full report is available as a free PDF download. “Given the challenges we face, education doesn’t need to be …
Right-Sizing the World
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Center for the Future of Museums Blog
This excerpt is adapted from TrendsWatch: Museums as Community Infrastructure. The full report is available as a free PDF download. “I don’t know why people feel unhappy when the curve of a …