The annual SMA conference attracts more than 250 museum professionals, board members, and volunteers from a wide variety of small museums. They attend sessions on topics ranging from collections and education to staffing and board issues. We offer a large Museum Resource Hall and plenty of informal networking opportunities for you to talk with (and
Read moreDid you know that we regularly post job openings around the MAAM region? Take a look at the opportunities on our website at https://midatlanticmuseums.org/resources/jobs/. Want to post a job to our site? MAAM members can post a position at no charge for 30 days. Non-members can submit a job posting at the rate of $50
Read moreVisioning Change Join colleagues for the only peer-to-peer learning experience serving New York State’s entire museum community with a dynamic, engaging, and inspirational conference sessions. This year’s MANY conference will take advantage of all that Rochester to offer; programs, workshops, and new Conference Capstones will be held in cultural institutions throughout the city. Evenings will
Read moreThis thirteenth MAAM national conference devoted to the process, promise, and pitfalls of planning and managing museum building projects will be held at the DoubleTree Center City Hotel from March 9-11 in Philadelphia. Stay tuned by signing up for announcements here. Registration is now open here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-building-museumstm-symposium-tickets-41123276828.
Read moreMAAM will be heading to Washington, D.C. to make the case that museums are essential community assets that bolster local economies and play a vital role in lifelong learning. Museums Advocacy Day is a critical chance to make a unified case to Congress about the value of museums, and a unique opportunity to invest in
Read moreMuseums and history sites have been ranked among America’s most trusted institutions in an age where trust continues to erode and truth sometimes becomes murky. Our history organizations maintain the trust if we continue to tell the truth. But what is truth when our work is based on interpretation of the historical evidence and interpretations
Read moreInformation on 2018 Getty Leadership Institute is now available! https://gli.cgu.edu/
Read moreMAAM has a number of volunteer opportunities for individuals to assist with the conference in exchange for significantly reduced conference registration. Students and emerging professionals or professionals in need, who work at small museums and cannot afford to attend the conference because of a limited budget, may apply to be volunteers. Volunteers are selected on
Read moreMaking Museums Matter: From Advocacy to Action Museums connect people with artifacts and ideas that present diverse perspectives. Whatever challenges our country and communities may face, museums will continue to play a vital role through the interpretation of different cultures, the facilitation of difficult conversations, and the presentation of fact-based information. The 2017 MAAM conference
Read moreMARCH 9–11, 2018 PHILADELPHIA, PA Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums presents Building Museums 2018 Join museum colleagues, architects, other design and construction professionals, and project funders in lively conversation about what is involved in a museum building project. Attend a day-long workshop on all the elements you need to know to plan, design, and build a
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