For decades, the traditional museum model was simple: charge an entry fee, offer an annual membership packed with transactional perks, and rely on major donors to bridge the financial gap. Today, ...

The season for existential crises continued this past month when the International Council of Museums (ICOM) announced that a working group had proposed a new definition for museums and that said ...

In this series of posts, EdCom’s Trends Committee is taking a deeper look at emerging phenomena identified in the 2019 edition of TrendsWatch from the Center for the Future of Museums. Previously in ...

Throughout my thirty years as a museum retail professional, I have often had to explain to others—whether colleagues, friends and family, or complete strangers—how museum stores support their ...

In a guest post here on the blog earlier this week, Nina Pelaez and Alyssa Greenberg reported on the self-organized convening of Museum Workers Speak at the AAM annual meeting in Atlanta a few weeks ...

With rising sea levels and stronger floods and hurricane seasons, priceless cultural sites and museum collections around the world are increasingly under threat from severe weather events and the ...

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Your gift to the Alliance strengthens the museum sector at its heart by providing museum people all they need to perform their very best work. AAM is grateful to all our members, donors, supporters, ...

Learn more about the launch of these communities, and check out our frequently asked questions. There are 8 communities in this pilot year, with more to come. Stay tuned for more information, ...

A mission defines the museum’s unique identity and purpose, and provides a distinct focus for the institution. It articulates the museum’s understanding of its role and responsibility to the public ...

Strategic planning produces a mutually agreed-upon vision of where a museum is going and what it wants to achieve. It ensures this vision meets the needs of its audiences and community and requires ...