by Ali Kane | Apr 10, 2025 | Historic Homes, History, LGBTQIA+ Inclusion, Museum Monday, Museums
Location: South Berwick, Maine Mission: We save and share New England’s past to engage and inform present and future generations (Historic New England) The Sarah Orne Jewett House in South Berwick, Maine, was bequeathed to Historic New England (HNE), the...
by Ali Kane | Mar 27, 2025 | History, Intersectionality
Growing up, I was both encouraged to learn about women’s history through biographies and historical fiction. As the 1990s brought moderate progress in telling racially diverse stories, I began to understand how the abolition, women’s suffrage, civil rights, and...
by Ali Kane | Mar 24, 2025 | Historic Homes, History, LGBTQIA+ Inclusion, Museum Monday, Museums
Location: Haworth, England Mission: To celebrate the lives and works of the Brontës, and their contemporary significance to a global audience. Important Numbers: 60,000 – 88,000 visitors annually £1.3 million annual budget (2017) The Brontë Society was...
by Ali Kane | Mar 13, 2025 | LGBTQIA+ Inclusion, Workplace Inclusion
There is a lot of conversation about privilege when it comes to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility at work. We can understand how our privilege identities – such as being white, cisgender male, able-bodied, college educated, etc. – may make it...
by Ali Kane | Mar 6, 2025 | Historic Homes, History, History Museums, LGBTQIA+ Inclusion, Museums, Uncategorized
How many times have you heard about an organization championing LGBTQIA+ inclusion and thought, “How did they make this happen?” How many times have you heard about an organization championing LGBTQIA+ inclusion and thought, “How did they make this happen?” We often...
by Ali Kane | Feb 24, 2025 | Art Museums, LGBTQIA+ Inclusion, Museum Monday, Museums
Location: Orlando, Florida Mission: To stimulate creativity and intellectual curiosity by connecting people from all backgrounds and experiences with compelling art and new ideas. Important Numbers: 130,000 visitors annually $4.2 million annual budget (2022) 50 staff...
