The 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
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March 17–19, 2027 | Historic Biltmore Los Angeles The Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums (MAAM) is excited to announce that the Building Museums™ Symposium 2027 will take place March 17–19, 2027, at the Historic Biltmore Los Angeles. For more than three decades, Building Museums has been the leading national conference dedicated to museum planning, design, construction,
Read moreMuseums Moving Forward (MMF) invites museum professionals from across the field to join an upcoming virtual program exploring the latest findings from their 2025 report, Workplace Equity and Organizational Culture in US Art Museums. During this session on Wednesday, August 5 at 12 pm ET, MMF will share key field-wide data insights, with a special
Read moreThank you to everyone who joined the Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums (MAAM) Board Open House. We were delighted to connect with members from across the region and share more about MAAM’s governance, strategic priorities, and opportunities to help shape the future of our organization. The session provided an overview of the role of the Board
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 moreTuesday, June 16, 2026 at 1 pm-2 pm Virtual The Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums (MAAM) invites you to a MAAM Board Service Open House (Virtual)—an informal session for those interested in learning more about serving on the MAAM Board of Directors. This program offers a look at board service, including roles, responsibilities, time commitments, and
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 moreGood news! The submission deadline for proposals for the 2026 Annual Conference has been extended to Monday, May 11 at 5:00 PM. If you’ve been considering submitting but needed a little more time—this is your chance. The Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums Annual Conference is a space for sharing innovative practices, hard-earned lessons, and forward-thinking ideas
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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