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A Set of Museum Position Descriptions
In the museum field, clear and well-defined position descriptions are more than just paperwork—they’re essential for setting expectations, aligning goals, and ensuring employees thrive in …
In the Line of Duty: Supporting and Training Frontline Museum Staff
The American Alliance of Museums offers the following information as guidance. Thank you to Dorothy Svgdik and Samantha Doolin for their review and critique of the content. The information …
Museum Apprenticeships as Entry Points for Future Leaders
Earlier this year, the National Council of Nonprofits released a report documenting that workforce shortages continue to be a major problem for US nonprofits. The report also identified …
Recruiting for Hard-to-Fill Positions in Museums Tipsheet
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, …
Interview Tips for Landing Your Dream Museum Job
The American Alliance of Museums offers the following guidance from former director of human resources, Katherine McNamee, and AAM hiring managers, Rachel Lee, Cecelia Walls, and Joseph …
Working with Independent Museum Professionals
This guide was developed by the former American Alliance of Museums’ Independent Museum Professionals Network in partnership with the Association of Registrars and Collections Specialists …
Taking a Stand: A Q&A with Micah Parzen, CEO of the Museum of Us
While for some museums the pandemic was a wake-up call to reimagine how they engaged and served their communities, for others it was an opportunity to go deeper. One of those museums, the …
4 Ideas to Create Linguistic Accessibility at Museums
Though the word “accessibility” has often been equated with giving access to those with disabilities, it can also mean something broader. Accessibility means looking at everything we create …
At the Barnes Foundation, Internal Internships Support Frontline Staff
What can be even better than a museum making a successful hire? Keeping the experienced, well-trained staff it already has. The Alliance’s soon-to-be-released latest snapshot survey …
Are Stay Interviews Worth the Effort?
With the tight labor market this year, a popular topic in human resources circles has been the practice of conducting “stay interviews,” which CNBC predicted last fall would be “the big …
A Collection of Resources by and for BIPOC Museum Professionals
A search for “diversity and inclusion” on the job portal Indeed produces over two thousand pages of results across public, private, and nonprofit organizations. The titles and …
Salary Transparency in Job Postings: One Museum’s Journey
For the past several years, the Corning Museum of Glass (CMoG) has been working to draft a long-range DEI&A strategic plan, with input from the museum’s cross-departmental DEI Matrix …
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Breaking Down Visitation by Museum Type: A 2024 Annual Survey of Museum-Goers Data Story
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This visual Data Story is based on findings from the 2024 Annual Survey of Museum-Goers, a national survey of American museum visitors from AAM and Wilkening Consulting. Every year, the …
Speak Up for Museums This Week!
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Advocacy Alert
Amplify Museum Voices Hundreds of your museum colleagues are participating in Museums Advocacy Day this week, and YOU can back them up by sending letters or calling your members of …
Museums Advocacy Day 2025 Welcome Remarks
Good morning—I’m Marilyn Jackson, President and CEO of the American Alliance of Museums and I’m happy to welcome you to the 17th annual Museums Advocacy Day. AAM was founded 119 years …