American Alliance of Museums

An excerpt from the “Towards a New Mainstream?” lecture given by Gregory Rodriguez on Dec. 9, 2009. In this clip Rodriguez discusses the idea that children are not their parents. For more information on this lecture visit www.futureofmuseums.org source

An excerpt from the “Towards a New Mainstream?” lecture given by Gregory Rodriguez on Dec. 9, 2009. In this clip Rodriguez suggests that we “don’t want diversity” we want “the latino guy to say this and the black guy to say that.” For more information on this lecture visit www.futureofmuseums.org source

In December 2008, the American Alliance of Museum’s Center for the Future of Museums (CFM) hosted a lecture by Dr. Jane McGonigal, researcher and games designer with the Institute for the Future, titled “Gaming the Future of Museums” at the Newseum’s Knight Conference Center in Washington, D.C. Games are popular and pervasive in American society, capturing […]

Video of the 2009 American Alliance of Museums’ Center for the Future of Museums lecture “Towards a New Mainstream?” by Gregory Rodriguez, founder and executive director of Zócalo Public Square, explores demographic shifts in the Americas, cultural transformation and the future of museums. source

Join Alliance members from across the country for a discussion and analysis of the 2012 election results and what they mean for museums. source

Featuring Rep. Paul Tonko (N.Y.-21), Rep. Jan Schakowsky (Ill.-9) and Rep. Danny Davis (Ill.-7) speaking about the value of museums during the 2011 Museums Advocacy Day Congressional Breakfast source

Congresswoman Betty McCollum has vivid memories of getting to visit museums at a young age, whatever it took to get to them. What are your favorite memories of museum visits and experiences? source

Congresswoman Louise Slaughter believes museums are critical to our society. Do you let your legislators know about all of the great work you do in your community? source

Elizabeth Meltz is director of food safety and sustainability for the Batali/Bastianich Hospitality Group. Currently she handles the company’s health and food safety program and green initiatives, including (among other responsibilities): managing the Green Restaurant Certification process for each of the 14 restaurants, overseeing the corporate No-bottled-water policy, advising the new business development team on […]

Renowned culinary historian Dr. Jessica B. Harris is the author of 11 books and the world’s leading expert on the foodways of the African diaspora, Dr. Harris has shared her scholarship with audiences around the world, in print and live, including at such major museums as the American Museum of Natural History in New York, […]