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The Art of Relevance Sneak Peek: How the London Science Museum Became More Relevant to Deaf Families

Museum 2.0

This month, I'm sharing a few chapters from my new book The Art of Relevance in advance of its release. The Art of Relevance has a central metaphor that relevance is a key that unlocks the door to meaningful experiences (which live in a room). To get into this chapter, imagine that your institution/program/art is a room.

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The Next Generation of Major Donors to Museums: Interview with David Gelles

Museum 2.0

In the article, David discussed ways that several large art museums are working to attract major donors and board members in their 30s and 40s. He is the son of Bonnie Pitman , an extraordinary museum leader and educator who has served as director of the Dallas Museum of Art, the Bay Area Discovery Museum, and as a board member for AAM.

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What I Learned From @Sree Sreenivasan Chief Digital Officer of @MetMuseum

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I just spent two days in Miami at the Knight Foundation Media Learning Seminar where I co-facilitator a pre-conference workshop on leading on social channels with Amy Gahran and Stephanie Rudat. Later, when were chatting with a small group of people in the lobby, we noticed a group of teens walking by looking a little sad.

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