Museums with a Future: Prioritizing Climate Resilience to Respond to a Changing World
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Center for the Future of Museums Blog
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 …
Putting Social Science to Work in Climate Change Interpretation
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On-Demand Programs
Public engagement efforts on climate change must start with the fundamental recognition that people have different psychological, cultural, and political reasons for acting—or not acting—to …
The Peabody Essex Museum’s Climate + Environment Initiative Seeks to Create a Different Climate Future
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Alliance Blog
As the director of an interactive art and nature space, I’ve included climate change as a topic in many shows and programs over the years. But until recently, I had convinced myself that …
A Game for (Future) Good: FutureCoast
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Center for the Future of Museums Blog
The first trend CFM tackled, with the help of futurist and games-designer Dr. Jane McGonigal, was the rise of “gaming for good” and the potential for games-design to make museum experiences …
Microclimates: A Greener Future for Collection Care
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Alliance Blog
There are many options available for museums to address climate action and become more sustainable, but recent work at two institutions has highlighted the value in one particular method: …
Changing the Rules of Engagement: Evidence-based strategies for depolarization and civil discourse
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Museum Magazine
There are evidence-based strategies museums can employ to become sites of depolarization and civil discourse. This article originally appeared in Museum magazine’s July/August 2024 issue, a …
The Museum Sector and the Paris Agreement
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Alliance Blog
Sarah Sutton is principal of Sustainable Museums, a museum consultancy. She is also a member of the PIC-Green Professional Network. The very day President Donald Trump announced that the …
Trust Me, I’m a Museum
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Center for the Future of Museums Blog
Back in 2001 AAM sponsored a survey which showed that 87% of respondents viewed museums as “one of the most trustworthy sources of objective information.” We cited that figure a …
Fall 2017: Exhibition The Issues Of Our Time
Features Inspiring Planet-Savvy Citizens: Evaluation as a Tool for Organizational and Social Change. By Kara Blond, Katie Chandler, Shari Werb The Wound Is Fresh: Exhibiting Orlando’s LGBTQ …
Natural History Museums as Superman’s Crystal Palace
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Center for the Future of Museums Blog
Today, guest blogger Henry McGhie (seen below), Head of Collections and Curator of Zoology at the Manchester Museum, shares his thoughts on how museums can empower visitors to become …
How Can Museums Empower Communities? TACA Perforum
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Center for the Future of Museums Blog
Last month I had the honor of speaking on a panel organized by The Arts Community Alliance (TACA) in Dallas, hosted by the Nasher Sculpture Center. Every year TACA brings together speakers …