Excellence in Exhibition Label Writing Competition
2023 AAM Awards Update: To better highlight and celebrate the museum professional community in all its diversity, we are in the process of redesigning an awards program that aligns …
Striving for Excellence in Exhibition Label Writing
Category:
Alliance Blog
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 …
Beyond the Label: Strategies for effective interactive media
Category:
Museum Magazine
This article originally appeared in the July/August 2015 edition of Museum magazine. Creating digital interactive experiences in museums can be costly and time-consuming. Given the …
Meet the Jurors for the 2018 Excellence in Exhibition Label Writing Competition!
Category:
Alliance Blog
The 2018 Excellence in Exhibition Label Writing Competition is open for submissions! Consider sending in some of your organization’s best recent labels for the chance to be featured in the …
Read the Winners of This Year’s Excellence in Exhibition Label Writing Competition
Category:
Alliance Blog
Exhibition labels are a primary tool museums use to communicate with visitors, so every word (and punctuation mark!) counts. To underscore this, AAM’s Curators Committee sponsors a …
Now What?: Project Ideas for Museum Staff Working Remotely
Category:
Alliance Blog
By now, most of us are well into our stints of working from home. But weeks or months in, you might be finding it hard to think of new tasks you can do without access to your physical site. …
The Most Active Museum Junction Threads of 2024
Category:
Alliance Blog
Thanks to a recent renovation, AAM’s community forum Museum Junction is bigger and better than ever, with a host of new features and a growing list of nearly thirty branch communities …
The Pains and Pleasures of Being a First-Generation Museum Person
Category:
Alliance Blog
Every few months or so, there’s a family gathering. From a birthday celebration to a family cookout, my family never seems to have a shortage of reasons to gather. At the time of this …
Historical Connections: Working with Living Artists in the Museum Setting
Category:
Alliance Blog
Since its founding in 1961, the Amon Carter Museum of American Art (the Carter) has championed the voices of American artists, openly sharing their creativity by providing the public with …
Meet Marabou! The furry, friendly creature reimagining the museum
Category:
Alliance Blog
When you visit a museum, do you feel empowered? Do you feel like you have authority and control of your experience? That’s why Marabou is here: to remind us that we all have agency in our …
10 Best Practices of Accessible Museum Websites
Category:
Alliance Blog
This article explores ten high-impact areas you should consider to enhance your website’s accessibility and bring it into conformance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), …
Labor 3.0: Museums and Co-working Spaces
Category:
Center for the Future of Museums Blog
Finding a stable business model for museums in the 21st century is going to take more than patching the old income streams. The goals and expectations of government funding and philanthropy …