2025 Annual Conference-Call for session proposals
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American Association for State and Local History (AASLH)
Cincinnati, OH
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AAM’s Strategic Plan
AAM’s Strategic Framework: A Progress Report
Whether you’re new to the museum field or have been around for decades, you’ve probably noticed that the watchword of this moment is “change.” Our museums, which have conservation in their …
AAM Announces $1 Million Investment in the Museum Community
The AAM team is thrilled to launch a $1 million investment in an expanded Museum Community professional development and networking program. Beginning as early as this summer and over the …
A New Year Message from Our President and CEO, Laura Lott
The past two years have taught us that in the face of extreme adversity, our field can overcome the greatest challenges through unity. Together, by sharing your experiences and speaking …
Building a More Just and Equitable World: Introducing AAM’s 2022-2025 Strategic Framework
The museum field, like society at large, is at a pivotal moment of reflection and rebuilding. As the collective museum community, the choices we make in the coming months and years about …
TrendsWatch: Building Financial Resilience in a Time of Crisis
Support Free COVID-19 Resources for the Field: The current crisis is taking a distressing financial toll on cultural organizations, and AAM is no different. The Center for the Future …
Opportunities for Museums to Lead for the Future of Learning
When the Alliance launched the Center of the Future of Museums a decade ago, museum people told us loud and clear that they wanted us to explore the future of education as part of our work. …
Collections 2030 – What Future for Museum Collections in the UK?
One of the five pillars of the Alliance’s strategic plan is global thinking. We know that US museums can become stronger by learning from their colleagues around the world. Case in point: …
Looking in the Mirror and Making Changes
In every place I’ve worked, I’ve noticed two crucial keys to success: a bold but focused strategic plan and a strong, dynamic team culture. Without equal parts of both, it is hard for me to …
Innovation Lab for Museums
This article originally appeared in the July/August 2012 edition of the Museum magazine. First of a four-part series In 2011, AAM launched Innovation Lab for Museums, a grant-funded program …
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Climate Toolkit Webinar: How Museums Are Engaging Audiences on Climate Change
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Latest Stories from AAM
In the Line of Duty: Supporting and Training Frontline Museum Staff
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Human Resources
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 …
Painting a Fuller Portrait of American Latinos: A Q&A with Jorge Zamanillo
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Alliance Blog
In the demographics of the United States, Latinos are ascendant. As of the 2020 Census, people identifying as Hispanic or Latino make up 19 percent of the country—the second largest racial …
Homeschool Families: A 2024 Annual Survey of Museum-Goers Data Story
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Alliance Blog
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 …