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Museum Accessibility Helping Patrons Who Are Blind to See Your Exhibitions
Audio description (AD), a relatively inexpensive and readily available technology, broadens the museum experience for all people and particularly for patrons who cannot see or have low … -
Search History: Enhancing museum collection access and reducing bias through public input in digital catalogues
Category: Museum MagazineIncluding the public in digital catalogue descriptions will improve access to museum collections and help remove bias. This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s July/August 2024 … -
Curators Take Flight: Four curators cast a wide eye on the shifting landscape for curatorial practice
Category: Museum MagazineThis article originally appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. It’s an exciting time to be a curator. The role is evolving and the … -
Curatorial Chatbot: An Experiment with AI at the Nasher Museum of Art
Category: Center for the Future of Museums BlogCFM has explored museum applications of artificial intelligence (AI) since 2017, notably business analytics, customer service, collections data analysis, and provenance research. Today on … -
The Museum Summit
Back to The Museums Summit site The Museum Summit is AAM’s global virtual event exploring urgent questions about values, mission, and participation in the museum field. Building on … -
A New Way to See: Looking at museums through the eyes of the blind
Category: Alliance BlogLet’s talk about accessibility. In the twenty-first century era of inclusivity, museums are working towards making the visitor experience a more positive and unique one, as part of efforts … -
Many Visions, Shared Trust
Category: Museum MagazineThe Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County collaborated with artists—and among departments—to highlight the value of its collections research. This article originally appeared … -
What Does a Welcoming Online Collections Portal Look Like?
Category: Alliance BlogIn late February 2020, the Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art at Indiana University became the latest institution to launch an online collections portal, a feature that is increasingly … -
Imprint Series: Video & Discussion Guides
The Museum Imprint Series reflects on some of the pivotal movements that shaped the US museum field over the past four decades, driving progress, inspiring promise, and nurturing … -
What Is Lost and Found in Translation
Category: Museum MagazineTwo years into his work, an editor at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago reflects on the institution’s bilingual transformation. This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s …
