Hurry—applications for the 2024 Museum Assessment Program are due on February 15! 🔍 Find out which assessment type is right for your museum, and learn about the application process:

Museums face a lot of change and uncertainty amid recent executive orders. How can museum professionals stay informed and resilient? On the CFM blog, Elizabeth Merritt reflects on well-being, managing time and attention, and how to get reliable updates:

How can Afrofuturism inspire the next gen? This #BlackHistoryMonth, see how Oakland’s @MOCHAarts created the Community Futures School—a program blending art, tech, health, and equity: Explore more Black History Month resources:

Why do some people cheer at the idea of museums promoting hope for the future, while others may be ambivalent or find it unnecessary—even "manipulation"? The latest Wilkening Consulting Data Story down these perspectives:

The staff of @SanJoseICA and artist @jonathonkeats explored speculative approaches to democracy in the Future Democracies Project. Executive Director James Leventhal shares about this approach to examining why people experience eroded trust in democracy:

The MuseumExpo at the 2025 AAM Annual Meeting is almost full! Exhibit your products and services to nearly 5,000 museum professionals at the premier industry event in LA May 6-9, where 75% of attendees are decision-makers. Learn more:

📢 Museum Advocates, contact your Representative today to express concerns about potential indiscriminate staffing cuts at the US Institute of Museum and Library Services. ⁠ ✉️ Send a message: Read the Alliance Advocacy Alert:

How can museum leaders engage boards in year-round #MuseumsAdvocacy? Get a free copy of our Stand for Your Mission report, co-created by @BoardSource, for tips to facilitate board dialogue and cultivate a culture of standing for your museum's mission:

Posting your research survey on social media? Watch out for bots! 🤖⚠️ Sharing surveys publicly boosts responses, but also invites bots that flood your data with fakes. Learn how to spot and block them from the researchers at Wilkening Consulting: 🔗

Join the next Future Chat to explore how museums can plan and budget for digital sustainability, and ward off potential futures of a “digital dark age.” Feb. 27: Managing Digital Risk Guest: @nhoneysett 🔗 Register:

Museums rely now more than ever on digital systems. Is your museum ready to protect and maintain them? From "bit rot" to cybersecurity threats, learn how to navigate these digital trends in a free article from the new TrendsWatch issue of Museum magazine:

February is #BlackHistoryMonth, and if your museum is looking for resources to engage with this vital history, we have you covered! Explore resources and inspiration from museums to help your audience honor and learn about the legacy of African Americans:

📰 Want to get your museum in the news without a big marketing budget? Small museum teams can pitch stories, leverage events, and build relationships with reporters—all without breaking the bank. Sarah Maiellano of Broad Street Communications shares how:

Have insights on AI’s impact in museums? Submit your pitch by Feb. 24 for the July/Aug Museum magazine issue on AI! 📑 Share your expertise on topics like AI infrastructure, content credibility, and more to inspire fellow museum pros. Pitch here:

🎮 Want to bring video games & play to your museum? Games for Change’s (@G4C) Game Plan helps museum educators integrate game design into programs: 🚀 Spring 2025 cohort applications are now open! Apply here (limited space):

The Heritage Emergency and Response Training (HEARTH) is a free disaster preparedness and response program by @Smithsonian & @FEMA for US-based professionals who work with Native communities and their cultural heritage. 📅 Apply by Feb. 16. Learn more:

🎟️ Secure tickets for for workshops and tours—some are already sold out!—and the AAM Party in your registration. ✈️ Plan your travel, including hotel discounts, airline deals, and LA adventures:

Join a webinar tomorrow, January 31 at 1pm ET, to better understand the impacts of the executive order on DEI on nonprofits and philanthropies.

We're hiring a Senior Manager of Social Media and Paid Ads to amplify AAM’s reach and engagement! If you have a passion for social media strategy, storytelling, and how the museum field connects online, we'd love to hear from you. Apply by February 7!