Set in the year 2040, the November/December 2017 special issue of Museum is a scenario that describes one of a number of possible futures for museums that could come about as a result of how existing limits and challenges relative to the US economy, population, educational system as well as government funding for nonprofits could play out over time.
The Museum magazine is a bi-monthly publication by the American Alliance of Museums, which addresses the different issues and challenges faced by museums today, and is said to be a “must read” for museum employees and other 
stakeholders.
But Museum 2040, with its deep dive into the issues and challenges museums could face 23 years from now, is a critical read for everyone willing to immerse themselves into its “future fiction” and consider how the changing nature of museums might impact communities, schools, libraries, others organizations, the economy and life in general.
Guest edited by Houston Futures certificate alumni Elizabeth Merritt, VP of Strategic Foresight and Founding Director of the Center for the Future of Museums, and co-authored by people inside and outside of the museum field, the digital edition of Museum 2040 is available as a free download at http://aam-us.org/resources/center-for-the-future-of-museums/museum-2040. —by Kimberly Daniels
