From the Field
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.
Puerto Rico Art Museums Form Historic Alliance
Museo de Arte de Ponce and Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico have signed an agreement formalizing an historic alliance between the two institutions, which will last two years.
Celebrate the 9th Annual Art Museum Day!
Many AAMD museums will offer free admission, discounts, and/or special programs on May 18!
Antiquities Provenance Workshop
AAMD and the AIA are co-sponsoring a research workshop for museum professionals at the National Geographic Society in Washington, DC April 24-25.
Case Studies in Museum Diversity
Case Studies in Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity among AAMD Member Art Museums
Art museums as "human-centered problem solvers"
Plains Art Museum Director Andy Maus explores why museums are perfectly poised to address entrenched problems in society to create more inclusive, creative, and vibran
Puerto Rico’s Museums Bounce Back to Serve their Communities
Following the devastation of Hurricane Maria, two Puerto Rico art museums quickly re-grouped to serve the public, and the island’s cultural heritage.
Salary Survey
Developed in partnership with Stax Inc., this free survey report looks at salaries and benefits data covering the period from 2011-2016, and includes geographic- and p