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Building a Place for History 2018 – NJ History and Historic Preservation Conference June 7 and 8 at Passaic County College in Paterson

The NJ History and Historic Preservation conference is the annual state-wide educational and networking opportunity for history and historic preservation professionals and volunteers in the fields of architecture, planning, heritage site and museum management, public history, archaeology, municipal preservation commissions, county heritage offices, developers, students, and more. Day 1 Highlights: Choice of a bus tour

Keep seeing MAAM in your Facebook newsfeed

You may have heard that Facebook is making changes to its news feed. Going forward, posts from friends and family will be prioritized, and you may see fewer posts from businesses, nonprofits and organizations like MAAM. If you like the posts MAAM shares and want to see our updates, you can take a few quick

Museums Matter Now – Theme for MAAM’s 2018 Annual Meeting

We are pleased to announce the theme for our 2018 Annual Meeting: Museums Matter Now. We are divided as a nation–politically, socially, culturally. But museums are one place where Americans can come together–to learn, to think, to enjoy, to see ourselves reflected, to understand others who are different, and to heal. Museums have a significant

When are visitors most engaged in Exhibitions?

Ever asked this question when designing your organization’s exhibitions? Well, if not you are in luck as Colleen Dilenschneider put together a “fast facts” video to break it down for you. https://www.colleendilen.com/2018/01/17/brain-wave-activity-reveal-visitors-engaged-exhibits-data/

AAMC 2018 Conference & Meeting, May 5 – 8, 2018, Montréal, Canada

The Association of Art Museum Curators (AAMC) and AAMC Foundation 2018 Conference & Meeting, May 5 – 8, 2018 in Montréal, will have a robust and varied program that speaks to our mission. All formal content sessions will occur concurrently with an audience of an estimated 400 curators and guests listening, discussing, and learning together.

PA Museums Annual Statewide Museum Conference will be held April 15-17, 2018

The PA Museums Annual Statewide Conference will be held in Centre County, PA on April 15, 16 and 17. We invite you to join us as we share best practices in areas including advocacy, economic and community development, education, and cultural tourism. Pennsylvania’s cultural community is rich and diverse. Museums, galleries, zoos, science centers, visitor

Call for Volunteers for Building Museums 2018

Call for Volunteers: The Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums (MAAM) has a number of volunteer opportunities for individuals to assist with its upcoming Building Museums Symposium, which will be held March 9th-11th in Philadelphia, PA. In exchange, volunteers receive significantly reduced conference registration ($100). Students and emerging professionals or professionals in need (those who work at

DISCOUNTED Hotel rate for Building Museums still available!

Conference Hotel: DoubleTree Center City 237 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA, 19107 DON’T DELAY! Call 215-893-1600 to reserve a MAAM discounted Building Museums™ Symposium room rate of $159 per night or go to this link to book directly: https://aws.passkey.com/e/49229442 MAAM conference room rates end on February 15, 2018.

Save the date for the 2018 Annual Meeting in Baltimore held October 17-19.

Still time to be a SPONSOR for Building Museums!

  Why become a sponsor at this year’s Building Museums? Lots of opportunities to interact with colleagues and prospective clients: Attendees will be drawn to our Exhibitor Hall during continental breakfasts, registration, and all coffee breaks. There will also be two chances to network during receptions at exceptional Philly area museums. Exposure to museum leaders