Each episode starts with one simple question: “If your venue caught fire and you could save just five objects, what would they be?” Those five choices become the starting point for fascinating conversations about history, collections and the stories behind the objects that matter most. Series One features a mix of curators, CEOs and directors
Read moreField Museum staff are looking to compile a list of museum Collections Management and Registration centered programs that are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce. This project started with a program they created, the Collections Management Diversity Apprenticeship Program, which is on hold until the current grant situation changes in America. They were
Read moreMondays, Aug 17, 24, 31, and Sept 7 @ 9:00am PT Jennie Goldstone, Learning Unbound More details:
Read moreYou are invited to participate in a new international research initiative led by the CIMAM, the International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art, and its Museum Watch Committee. The project seeks to develop a framework of ethical principles for building and maintaining museum collections through processes of acquisition, accessioning, safeguarding, and caretaking. Your
Read moreNative Country, Monday, July 6, 2026 – The Association on American Indian Affairs (the Association), will host an in-person NAGPRA Training for the Great Lakes region from October 27-29, 2026, at the Prairie Island Indian Community’s Treasure Island Resort in Welch, Minnesota. Registration is now open. Native Nation officials and representatives, as well as small
Read moreThe Art Preservation Fund (APF), a new national philanthropic initiative dedicated to supporting conservation and preservation efforts across the United States. The Art Preservation Fund was created to help address a persistent challenge within the cultural heritage sector: many museums, historical societies, archives, and collecting institutions steward significant artistic, cultural, and historical materials but lack
Read morePenn Cultural Heritage Center at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology launched the National Survey of Museum Collecting Practices, which aims to develop a comprehensive picture of how U.S. museums and similar institutions acquire, borrow, deaccession, resolve ownership questions about, and conduct provenance research on cultural objects. The survey is open to any U.S.-based, nonprofit
Read moreArts & Minds is pleased to announce Engaging Arts & Minds: Foundations, a training course on museum programming for people with dementia and their care partners. Whether you are starting a new program or looking for a refresher, museum professionals, teaching artists, caregivers and dementia care professionals are invited to join this exciting asynchronous online
Read moreAre you interested in learning more about Museums for All, an initiative dedicated to expanding community access for underserved audiences? Join staff from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Association of Children’s Museums on June 24 at 2 p.m. Eastern to learn more about how and why over 1,600 museums of all
Read moreThe six U.S. regional museum associations are excited to announce an open call for instructor applications for a new series of online learning modules for the Museum Learning Hub! The Workplace Transformation Through Management Training Initiative, funded by a National Leadership Grant for Museums award from IMLS, will expand offerings on the cross-regional Museum Learning Hub to build the capacity of
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