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Collections Stewardship
Reviving Roots: Clyfford Still Museum and the Colville Confederated Tribes Partner for the Future
As part of the Alliance’s current Next Horizon of Museum Practice project, CFM has been highlighting stories of museums trying to redress the cumulative historical effects of harm to …
Rematriation of the In‘zhúje‘waxóbe/Sacred Red Rock
This is a recorded session from the 2024 AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo. The session will tell the story of the “rematriation” of the Sacred Red Rock and the positive effect this …
Where does my museum start with the new NAGPRA regulations
The following guidance was developed with the assistance of subject matter experts in the museum field. The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), enacted in 1990, …
A Bundle of Museum Collections Management Forms
Download templates for: an acquisition proposal form, accession form, donor questionnaire, deed of gift, bequest pledge form, cataloging worksheet, condition report form, deaccession form, …
Museums with a Future: Prioritizing Climate Resilience to Respond to a Changing World
This year’s TrendsWatch report spotlights the urgent need for humanity to curb our carbon emissions if we are to stave off the worst extremes of climate change. The term …
Point of View: The Museum and the Mind
The field of neuroarts is documenting how the arts and aesthetic experiences measurably change the body, brain, and behavior. This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s May/June …
Probing Grief at Historic House Museums
Historic house museums can connect their physical spaces with personal experiences, including grief. This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s May/June 2024 issue, a benefit of …
Toward Equity in Metadata: How Sandy Spring Museum Is Going beyond Reparative Cataloging
Equity: freedom from bias or favoritism Metadata: data that describes and provides context for digital items, which in turn helps users find and discover these resources. Though Black and …
Striving for Excellence in Exhibition Label Writing
In just a few months, a quarter of the twenty-first century will be behind us. Much has changed in museums over that time. Some of that change has been brought on by technology and new ways …
Consensual Curation and Our Common Future
The best thinking about potential futures explores the full span of the Cone of Plausibility. By expanding our understanding of what is possible, we expand our choices regarding what is …
You, Me, We: Tackling Identity and Discrimination with Young Audiences
In February 2023, Boston Children’s Museum opened a new exhibition called You, Me, We, which encourages families to connect with each other around questions of fairness in the world, …
Join Me to Create a Future of Reparative Practice at AAM 2024
It’s 2044, and around the nation, and throughout the world, US museums are seen as valued stewards and honored partners in the critical work of supporting communities and preserving …
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