MSA PRO-File: Lynne Francis-Lunn Until very recently, our colleague Lynne Francis-Lunn was the leader and creative force behind the extraordinary store at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts. After a career at the museum for 33 years, she has retired from...
Museum Store Sunday: Seeing the Forest and the Trees
Museum Store Sunday: Seeing the Forest and the Trees An international collaborative advocacy event Pennsylvania is my home … it always has been. I adore the changing seasons, the variations in landscape from mountain to field to city. For much of the year it is green,...
Catch a Rising Star: ‘Museums and More’ 40 Under 40 Honorees
Catch a Rising Star: 'Museums and More' 40 Under 40 Honorees Museums and More magazine recently released its list of the 40 people under 40 who are rising stars in our industry. We caught up with three of the honorees who have close connections to MSA: Lindsay...
Museum Store Sunday … Is It on Your Radar?
Museum Store Sunday … Is It on Your Radar? Museum Store Sunday, MSA’s global one-day initiative, will be celebrated on Dec. 1, 2019. Cap off your Thanksgiving weekend with this shopping event highlighting your store’s unique, curated merchandise and representing the...
Big Ideas from AAM’s Annual Meeting (and How They Fit into Museum Retail Stores)
Big Ideas from AAM’s Annual Meeting (and How They Fit into Museum Retail Stores), Part 2: Embracing Change Part 2: Embracing Change You’ve probably heard some of the statements attempting to summarize the scope of propulsive changes in our culture today: More data has...
How Museum Stores Support Their Institutions and the Community At-Large
How Museum Stores Support Their Institutions and the Community At-Large Part 2: Embracing Change Throughout my 30 years as a museum retail professional, I have often had to explain to others how museum stores support their institutions and the public at-large. These...