Multimedia Forum

Presentation | 2022: Portland, Oregon

A national research study, Measurement of Museum Social Impact (MOMSI), is working to create a survey to help museums measure their social impact. In this session, hear about the study, its history, and the forthcoming toolkit; preliminary social impact data from MOMSI host museums; and host museum perspectives on how to recruit participants...

Presentation | 2022: Portland, Oregon

This session explores workforce issues through the lens of an organization created in reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic. We will facilitate open discussion about issues such as the shift in needed skills, changed business models, and staff fatigue. The goal is to learn from each other by sharing what’s happening across institutions, identifying...

Presentation | 2022: Portland, Oregon

Traditional museum conservation fails to address some of the challenges and opportunities inherent in our institutions’ outdoor, macro, and functional artifacts. Whether a lightship, a submarine, a submersible, or your artifact, they sometimes withstand non-standard museum display environments and practices to keep them relevant. Join us for a...

Presentation | 2022: Portland, Oregon

Museums and cultural institutions are often quick to celebrate the progress they have made toward racial equity while struggling to dedicate time to pause and reflect on what might prevent them from moving forward. Museums & Race offers this session to help museum practitioners foster new dialogic skills to have more truthful conversations...

Presentation | 2022: Portland, Oregon

Inviting interns onto your team is a great way to introduce support, generate diverse ideas, and create valuable learning opportunities for all involved. But not all internship programs are created equal. This session explores tools and engagement strategies to provide more meaningful experiences to interns and the museum.

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