From the Field
Spotlight: Rollins Museum of Art, Winter Park, FL
Ahead of the opening of the exhibition Silent Protest: Perspectives on War and Disability, the Rollins Museum of Art partnered with the Easterseals Day Break Center, a daycare for adults with disabilities, many of whom are also veterans.
Research on Art Museums
Explore recent research on art museums including staff demographics; museum director perspectives and priorities; and the first survey investigating the characteristics, roles, and experiences of Black trustees in North American art museums.
IMLS, Civic Engagement, and Art Museums
The IMLS has created a hub on their website for museums and libraries seeking ways to promote civic engagement, highlighting several initiatives from AAMD member museums.
James Steward on the Public Trust
"Collecting, displaying, researching, and preserving great works of art for the benefit of current and future generations are at the core mission of any collecting ins
Next Practices
Next Practices in Art Museum Education is a compilation of information on AAMD member museums’ innovative approaches to engaging the public with the arts through diver
Art Museum Autism Programs
Many AAMD museums offer special programs for children with autism and their families.
Art Museum Day 2014
Many AAMD members will provide free admission and/or education programs on and around Sunday, May 18.
The Science of Art Conservation
The Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University has created teacher resources based on the science of art conservation.
The Frist's Award-Winning ArtQuest
The Frist Center for Visual Arts and Nashville Public Television received a regional Emmy® for Children's Programming for ArtQuest, a series of short broadcast segment