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It can be a daunting task for a museum to figure out what information it should be measuring to figure out its social impact. It’s...
People are now living longer than ever before. The average life expectancy around the globe is rising year on year. Although it is levelling off...
People who have served in the armed forces can find it difficult to adjust to society on their return. It can be a struggle to...
There are 45.3 million people in the USA providing some form of care to a friend or family member. Looking after a relative or loved...
Housed in a bright red shipping container in a parking lot southwest of Atlanta, The Dignity Museum doesn’t look like most museums. But this travelling exhibition created...
The representation and visibility of women artists remains an uphill battle in museums, galleries, and art publications. In February 2019, The Public Library of Science...
A visit to a museum can be challenging for a person with autism. People on the spectrum interact with the world in a different way....
Two years ago a museum robot was implemented to the programme by Marleen Hartjes to enable a visit for people who cannot attend the museum...
A story about indigenising and decolonising the museum, presenting concrete strategies and actionable measures for rapid change. We can and must challenge longstanding imbalances in...
Mike Murawski Director of Education & Public Programs, Portland Art Museum Stephanie Parrish Associate Director of Education, Portland Art Museum From exorbitant rents and spiralling...
Monica O. Montgomery Founder, Museum of Impact Hi, friends. I’m Monica Montgomery from the Museum of Impact. Nice to meet you. So I want everyone...
Philip Nadasdy, Manager of Public Programs, Seattle Art Museum (SAM) All right. Hi, everybody. My name’s Philip Nadasdy. I’m the manager of public programmes at...
Wendy Wolf Deputy Director for Learning and Community Engagement Vizcaya As Vizcaya embark upon their centennial year and new master plan, they are exploring how...
Shaz Hussain, Collections Assistant at the Royal Air Force Museum London. Okay, hi, I’m Shaz. I’m a Collections Assistant, at the RAF Museum in London....
I would hope that anyone working in museums believes in the positive effect that they have. They change lives, enrich communities and makes our cities better places to...
Amid a year of political strife almost without precedent, divisive issues are forcing their way to the front as museums embrace challenging issues like immigration, inequality and sustainability. A...
At the PlayHouse last weekend we celebrated Eid-al-Fitr — the Muslim holiday marking the end of Ramadan — as part of our Celebrate Peoria series....
How can a Museum make a difference? For years the New Zealand Police Museum has partnered with community cops and youth educators to deliver programmes...
This presentation by Tony Butler, Executive Director of Derby Museums Trust was filmed at MuseumNext New York in November 2016. He discusses why what happens ‘out...
Sarah Jesse, Associate Vice President of Education at Los Angeles County Museum of Art and Barbara Kreski, Director, Horticultural Therapy Services, Chicago Botanic Garden spoke...
