American Alliance of Museums

In this moderated discussion with two senior museum leaders working to reimagine a national museum dedicated to American Jewish history, focusing on ways they are using digital technologies to reconfigure public engagement for multiple audiences. Established in 1976 and situated on Philadelphia’s Independence Mall, the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History...

Artificial intelligence…grant disruptions…unionization…tourism…birthrates…new legislation…philanthropy …climate change…social media…hantavirus…

How can you make sense of the hundreds of stories vying for your attention in your digital and analog feeds? How can you find, in that ocean of content, the critical signals that may impact your operations?

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Museums around the world are entrusted with preserving the past, not just for today’s patrons, but for generations to come. As collections grow through acquisitions, donations, research, and repatriation, many institutions face the same pressing question: How do we prepare our storage spaces for the future when growth is inevitable, but resources are limited?

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Collections lie at the heart of most museums, so naturally, values regarding the ownership and control of collections are central to museum ethics. Recent developments at the global, national, and institutional level—including a wave of voluntary repatriation to descendant communities—suggest we may be at a tipping point regarding those values. In 2023, AAM launched the

A succession plan is a key element of organizational risk management and sustainability planning that should be discussed and put in place long before it’s needed, whether for a planned transition or an emergency. So much hinges on the executive director, from funder and community relationships to staff morale, to bringing the museum’s strategic vision to fruition. Hear...