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Orlando Museum of Art on Probation After Disputed Basquiat Show

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie January 23, 2023January 23, 2023

The American Alliance of Museums’s sanction comes after the FBI raided the museum and seized 25 disputed paintings.

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Museum Org Demanded Loyalty; Scholars Resigned

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie November 4, 2022November 4, 2022

Scholars stepped down collectively from the American Alliance of Museums’s Museum Studies Professional Network, citing infringement of their academic freedom.

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Museums Can Use Deaccessioning Funds for Collection Care, AAMD Says

Avatar photo by Jasmine Liu September 30, 2022September 30, 2022

The Association of Art Museum Directors announced a shift in its longstanding policy, which restricted the use of funds from sales of art to new acquisitions only.

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Museums Must Post Salaries in Job Ads, Says US Museum Org 

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie August 22, 2022August 23, 2022

The measure will go into effect in November and it is a victory for the grassroots organizations that have long called for salary transparency in the museum sector.

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Best Museum Bathrooms in the US, Ranked

by Sarah Rose Sharp August 11, 2022August 16, 2022

Let’s be honest: On a best bathrooms list, no one wants to be number two.

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Nearly Half Of US Museums Plan To Increase Staff, New Survey Finds

Avatar photo by Kristina Kay Robinson February 22, 2022February 22, 2022

But only 15% of the more than 700 museums surveyed said they would work to decrease the gap between the highest paid and lowest paid workers.

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The Pandemic’s Impact on Museum Workers’ Mental Health

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia April 14, 2021April 14, 2021

Half of surveyed museum staff reported a heavier workload since the start of the pandemic.

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The Lax Compliance of Museums with AAM Guidelines for Ancient Art

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Erin L. Thompson and Mackenzie Priest March 28, 2021March 26, 2021

The most astounding result of our research was discovering how few museums had complied with the American Alliance of Museums’ simplest requirement: having a public collections policy.

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Can Museums Engage In Election Advocacy? Yes, With Some Caveats

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia October 13, 2020November 5, 2020

The American Alliance of Museums’s newly updated “Guide to Election Year Activities” outlines what institutions can and can’t do in the lead-up to the presidential election.

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American Alliance of Museums Denounces Trump’s Delay of Pandemic Relief Negotiations

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia October 9, 2020November 5, 2020

Laura Lott, president and CEO of the organization, criticized the administration’s decision to forego a new relief package until after the election.

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One-third of US Museums May Never Reopen, Says American Alliance of Museums

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia July 24, 2020November 5, 2020

A survey of 760 museum directors warns that the impact of COVID-19 on the cultural sector could shutter 12,000 institutions permanently.

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American Alliance of Museums Asks Congress to Allot $4B for Nonprofit Museums

Avatar photo by Jasmine Weber March 19, 2020March 20, 2020

“Nationwide, our museums are losing at least $33 million a day due to closures as a result of COVID-19,” explains a letter to House and Senate Leaders by museum association leaders.

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