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Center for the Future of Museums Blog
The Center for the Future of Museums Blog shares musings on the future of museums and society.
Right-Sizing the World
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 …
Emergency Response in the Face of Disasters
This is an excerpt from TrendsWatch: Museums as Community Infrastructure. The full report is available as a free PDF download. “There’s nothing like a jolly good disaster to get people to …
TrendsWatch: this year’s report as a free, accessible PDF with copious links
Heads up! The 2024 edition of CFM’s annual forecasting report is now available as a free PDF download. TrendsWatch: Navigating a Volatile Future explores how museums can adapt to the …
Call for Proposals! Help Populate the Program of the Next Future of Museums Summit
Is your museum caught up in culture wars, striving to decarbonize the future, experimenting with artificial intelligence, or combating the loneliness epidemic? Those are the themes of this …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Recruiting the Future of the Future
I am very happy to announce that the Alliance is recruiting an Assistant Director for the Center for the Future of Museums. I hope you will broadcast that news, and help us find the person …
Your Guide to the Future at AAM 2024
Hello museum people—I hope to see you in Baltimore, MD, May 16-19 for the 2024 Annual Meeting and MuseumExpo. There are always so many great sessions on the program that a common quandary …
Racing into the Future with TrendsWatch 2024
It’s that time again! Check your mailbox for the 2024 edition of TrendsWatch, AAM’s annual forecasting report. Starting last year, we began publishing TrendsWatch as the Jan/Feb edition of …
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Recruiting for Hard-to-Fill Positions in Museums Tipsheet
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Human Resources
This tipsheet was developed by Dana P. Hundley (she/her), recruiting and people program consultant. Dana has recruited across industries, job functions and experience levels in agency, …