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Observations and thoughts around museum practice and institutional empathy
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Empathy: Core VS Cosmetic
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Read more: Empathy: Core VS CosmeticAs the museum industry continues to examine the role of empathy in our work — with the public and one another — we wonder if the research and subsequent lessons will be authentically applied or if the word…
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Musings from Museum Commons: The Intangible Nature of Empathy
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Read more: Musings from Museum Commons: The Intangible Nature of EmpathyOur Empathetic Museum colleague and contributor, Gretchen Jennings, shares some recent thoughts about why the power and value of empathy continues to remain intangible as an industry best practice.Read more: https://www.museumcommons.com/2019/01/empathy-intangible-yet-powerful.html
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The Empathetic Museum: Mission Impossible – AAM 2018
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Read more: The Empathetic Museum: Mission Impossible – AAM 2018TrendsWatch 2017 highlights empathy as an important element of museum practice. In talk show format, panelists will examine, challenge, and describe efforts to achieve and assess empathy at an organizational level. PanelistsGretchen JenningsSuse AndersonCinnamon Catlin-LegutkoChris Taylor AmericanMuseumsUploaded on…
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Confronting our Whiteness: Our First Steps Toward Systemic Change
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Read more: Confronting our Whiteness: Our First Steps Toward Systemic ChangeBy: Stacey Mann, learning experience designer and interpretive strategist, Saralyn Rosenfield, Director of Learning & Engagement, Delaware Art Museum, and Amelia Wiggins, Manager of Gallery Learning & Interpretation, Delaware Art Museum In Fall 2017 – Spring 2018, the Empathetic Museum…
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ACM Takes a Stand on Kids at the Border!
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Read more: ACM Takes a Stand on Kids at the Border!ACM has released a Statement on the separation of children from their families at the border: “On behalf of the leadership and membership of the Association of Children’s Museums, we must express our outrage at the separation of children…
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Call for artists, Bring a Suitcase, Federal Building, Manhattan, July 26
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Read more: Call for artists, Bring a Suitcase, Federal Building, Manhattan, July 26BRING A SUITCASE / ARTISTS CALLArtists in Support of Freedom of Movement!Artists against Deportation, Incarceration and the Separation of Families! When our friends and neighbors are deported from the United States, their loved ones are told to pack…
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Children at the Border: Where are Museums? | Niñxs en la frontera: ¿Dónde están los museos?
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Read more: Children at the Border: Where are Museums? | Niñxs en la frontera: ¿Dónde están los museos?We at the Empathetic Museum encourage all members of the museum community, and especially those in border communities, to think about ways in which they might show that US museums are concerned about the human rights violations at…
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“El Museo Empático”. Why we need a Spanish version of The Empathetic Museum
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Read more: “El Museo Empático”. Why we need a Spanish version of The Empathetic MuseumBy: Nayeli Zepeda. Empathy is not just a museum’s means to generate an emotional response in our visitors, but an ethical basis on which we can build our institutions. If the mission of the museum is to represent,…
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Honor Roll: Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
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Read more: Honor Roll: Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 (Halifax, Nova Scotia)The Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 in Halifax, a government-owned institution, focuses on immigrant experiences in Canada. It aims to promote inclusivity through diverse programming and community outreach. The museum hosts exhibitions and events celebrating cultural diversity,…
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Reponse to White Supremacist Rallies in Charlottesvilee, VA
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Read more: Reponse to White Supremacist Rallies in Charlottesvilee, VAThe Empathetic Museum Group condemns unequivocally the beliefs and values of the white supremacist, neo-Nazi, neo-fascist groups that demonstrated in Charlottesville, VA this past weekend. While we recognize the deep historical roots underlying the choice of Charlottesville for…
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Honor Roll: The Oakland Museum of California
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Read more: Honor Roll: The Oakland Museum of CaliforniaThe Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) has dedicated the last decade to fostering empathy and community engagement through its exhibitions and programming. Executive Director Lori Fogarty discusses initiatives, such as “All Power to the People,” that connect historical…
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See you at AAM 2017!
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Read more: See you at AAM 2017!We’re thrilled to be partnering with NAME this year to run one of our Empathetic Museum activities at the NAME Lunch on Tuesday, May 9. You’ll also find us connecting with folks in the Museums and Race Transformation Lounge and presenting on…
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