Professional Organizations
Professional organizations have recognized the need for diversity, equity, and inclusion training for museum professionals as they work to create more accessible and inviting programs and environments for their patrons. These organizations include the International Council on Museums (ICOM), The Western Museum Association, and The American Alliance of Museums (AAM). Each of these organizations reflected the need for inclusive practice within museums differently: some referred to hiring practices and inclusive work environments, while others provided links to resources and articles for public-facing practices, including inclusive curation, collections, repatriation, community engagement, and accessibility.
Oregon Museums Association
The Oregon Museums Association empowers Oregon’s museums to thrive. Valuing inclusion and friendship, OMA strengthens connections throughout the Oregon museum community through lively discussion and networking at in-person events and via online media, insightful programming and training at the annual conference and workshops, and targeted advocacy to advance the museum field. Below is a link to their home page.
Western Museum Association
The Western Museum Association has a section of its website dedicated to providing DEIA resources to museum professionals. Within this section, there are links to DEIA webinars, Sample Diversity, and Inclusion statements, a section with resources on how to talk about race and identity within the workplace, and readiness assessments. Below is a link to this resource page.
American Alliance of Museums
AAMs website has a section dedicated to diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion. This section of the website is organized into three main sub-categories, including DEIA home, which includes the organization’s diversity and inclusion policies and framework; Facing change In 2017, AAM created a workgroup focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion that brought together 20 professionals from different sizes organizations to develop a report titled Facing Change; and a DEIA resource page.
International Council of Museums
ICOM has a section of its website dedicated to the inclusive museum. This section highlights the social role of museums and the role of museums in society in addressing social inclusion. Additionally, it references the 2015 report UNESCO commissioned ICOM to complete, “The Protection and Promotion of Museums and Collections, their Diversity and their Role in Society” Below is a link to this page as well as a link to the UNESCO report. Below are links to ICOM’s inclusive resources.
Professional Organizations
Professional organizations have recognized the need for diversity, equity, and inclusion training for museum professionals as they work to create more accessible and inviting programs and environments for their patrons. These organizations include the International Council on Museums (ICOM), The Western Museum Association, and The American Alliance of Museums (AAM). Each of these organizations reflected the need for inclusive practice within museums differently: some referred to hiring practices and inclusive work environments, while others provided links to resources and articles for public-facing practices, including inclusive curation, collections, repatriation, community engagement, and accessibility.
Oregon Museums Association
The Oregon Museums Association empowers Oregon’s museums to thrive. Valuing inclusion and friendship, OMA strengthens connections throughout the Oregon museum community through lively discussion and networking at in-person events and via online media, insightful programming and training at the annual conference and workshops, and targeted advocacy to advance the museum field. Below is a link to their home page.
Western Museum Association
The Western Museum Association has a section of its website dedicated to providing DEIA resources to museum professionals. Within this section, there are links to DEIA webinars, Sample Diversity, and Inclusion statements, a section with resources on how to talk about race and identity within the workplace, and readiness assessments. Below is a link to this resource page.
American Alliance of Museums
AAMs website has a section dedicated to diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion. This section of the website is organized into three main sub-categories, including DEIA home, which includes the organization’s diversity and inclusion policies and framework; Facing change In 2017, AAM created a workgroup focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion that brought together 20 professionals from different sizes organizations to develop a report titled Facing Change; and a DEIA resource page.
International Council of Museums
ICOM has a section of its website dedicated to the inclusive museum. This section highlights the social role of museums and the role of museums in society in addressing social inclusion. Additionally, it references the 2015 report UNESCO commissioned ICOM to complete, “The Protection and Promotion of Museums and Collections, their Diversity and their Role in Society” Below is a link to this page as well as a link to the UNESCO report. Below are links to ICOM’s inclusive resources.