SUPPORTING INNOVATION
Art museums are facing many challenges and cannot succeed by relying solely on the practices of the past. Visitation (on average) remains below pre-2020 levels; large-scale federal relief programs have ended (and most funds have been spent); and expenses continue to rise, driven by inflation and the desire (and pressure) to increase staff compensation.
As a result, museums need more solutions of all kinds: more support for innovative ideas; more tools to inform better business practices; and more opportunities to work through all of these challenges (and possible solutions) with peers. Remuseum seeks to offer all of those forms of support, by celebrating champions of innovation, by offering resources and tools to help museums manage their resources better and thrive, and by connecting leaders who can share and support each other.
Webinars
Remuseum is focused on helping museums enhance their financial sustainability and relevance and supporting more innovation in service of their missions. That’s why we’ll be presenting free online sessions with experts on museum practices, open to all.
Join us for our next webinar:
Untapped Sources of Capital for Museums
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
12:00pm – 1:00pm ET
Register here.
Webinar is free and open to all.
Museums have traditionally relied almost exclusively on charitable giving and municipal bonds to fund their expansions, renovations, and other mission-based capital projects. There is, however, another world of untapped (or undertapped) sources of capital and revenue that museums may want to explore.
Join Remuseum for a webinar that explores these overlooked sources of capital and revenue for museums, including funding related to investments in environmental sustainability, creative uses of Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs), Program-related Investments, and non-traditional endowment investments. Stephen Reily will be joined by experts who will share examples of how museums and cultural organizations can build alternative sources into their capital stacks.
Our speakers are:
Stephanie Shapiro, Managing Director, Environment & Culture Partners
Anna Raginskaya, Vice President, Blue Rider Group at Morgan Stanley
David F. Sand, Co-Chief Impact Strategist, Community Capital Management, LLC
Champions of Innovation
Remuseum will share information and support for innovative museum efforts that expand relevance and audiences, support financial sustainability, and support innovation in shared governance between museum leaders and boards.

The Andy Warhol Museum’s Pop District. Photo by Elisa Cevallo. Courtesy of The Andy Warhol Museum.
Convenings
Remuseum gathers museums leaders and trustees to discuss specific themes and projects. These convenings encourage mutual support between institutions and offer Remuseum ideas for the kinds of innovation and business practices that deserve more attention and support.

Joyce Tsai, Hesse McGraw, and Cody Hartley at Remuseum’s “Museum Ventures” convening. Photo by Jared Sorrells