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Museum Magazine Editorial Calendar

Each issue of Museum consists of four to five feature articles and one point of view article. These articles are typically selected from pitches submitted by individuals working in all …

Considering AR or VR? Learn What We Learned from Our Projects and Visitors!

Category: On-Demand Programs: Digital Programming
Embarking on an augmented or virtual reality project can be daunting. Learn what to watch out for, account for, and steer toward so you can avoid (or at least prepare for) problems that may …

“Most Americans are trapped in a history that they do not understand”

Category: Alliance Blog
The final keynote speaker at this year’s AAM Annual Meeting In New Orleans was Jose Antonio Vargas, author of Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen, Pulitzer-prize-winning …

Failing Towards Success

Category: Museum Magazine
This excerpt from TrendsWatch 2017 originally appeared in the March/April 2017 issue of Museum magazine. “If you’re creating things, you’re doing things that have a high …

A Growing Backlash to DEI

Category: Center for the Future of Museums Blog
Do you remember seeing this picture attempting to illustrate the difference between equality and equity? Now it also illustrates the latest battleground in the new culture wars. While a …

I Have A Confession: I’m An Adult

Category: Museum Magazine
This article originally appeared in the July/August 2013 edition of Museum magazine. How can science museums welcome grown-ups? I don’t have children, but I like to go to science …

Navigating Partisan Tensions

Category: On-Demand Programs: Future of Museums
This recording is from the Future of Museums Summit held November 1-2, 2023. The ongoing nationwide political climate and the evolving “culture wars” are resonating deeply …

Handheld and Expansive: Mobile platforms help museums foster better visitor experiences.

Category: Museum Magazine
This article originally appeared in the January/February 2019 issue of Museum magazine, a benefit of AAM membership. The opportunities to expand museum experiences through mobile devices …

Not the F Word You Know: Embracing Failure to Move Forward

Category: On-Demand Programs
This is a recorded session from the 2024 AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo. In the museum field, we work tirelessly to create safe environments where our visitors can explore, build …

2018 MUSE Award Winners

Audio Experiences Gold Through the Eyes of Love The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Through the Eyes of Love represents a new kind of hybrid – mixing the intimacy of podcasts with the …

September/October 2024 Preview

In this issue: September/October 2024 issue By the Numbers: Leadership Outlook » Stats from AAM’s Museum Board Leadership Report and surveys conducted on the needs of AAM members shed …

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