Understanding Use proposes a way of thinking and of developing practice around four varieties of use of objects in science and technology museums: first, the ways that machines, instruments, and equipment were used in their pre-museum “lives” (which provides the most frequent reason for their acquisition); second, the ways in which research can re-create usage history
Read moreMonday, June 24, 9:15 AM, online event, free, but pre-registration required: Perspectives on Museums and Democracy. https://advanced.jhu.edu/event/perspectives-on-museums-and-democracy/. Museums occupy a unique space in our history and culture. This lecture and panel discussion will examine how the museum and heritage fields serve the public good. Join the conversation as today’s thought leaders reflect on and imagine new
Read moreThe Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act Review Committee has an upcoming vacancy for a traditional Indian religious leader and two vacancies for members nominated by national museum organizations or national scientific organizations. The Secretary of the Interior will appoint members from nominations submitted by Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, traditional Native American religious
Read moreThe Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City announced today that it has engaged specialist consultancy Malcolm Reading Consultants (MRC) to manage the forthcoming architectural competition for the museum’s new expansion. The open international competition is expected to launch in early fall and run for six months. “We have spent several years weighing both the
Read moreHosted by: Penn Museum May 30th, 2:00pm-4:30pm Penn Museum, Widener Lecture Room, 3260 South Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 The Penn Museum is excited to host Melanie O’Brien, Program Manager of the National NAGPRA Program for a presentation and discussion session on the revised 2023 NAGPRA regulations. Join us on May 30th to clarify your institution’s requirements
Read moreThe National Endowment for the Humanities is now accepting applications to the 2024 Public Impact Projects at Smaller Organizations grant program with a deadline for submission of June 12, 2024. To assist in expanding impact, reach, and excellence of your public programs, these awards support a variety of activities that focus on enriching interpretive strategies, strengthening interpretive skill
Read moreDESCRIPTION: The one-day workshop includes an analysis of the most important opportunities and threats facing historic sites in America based on the latest social and economic research, with a discussion on how they may relate to the participants’ house museum. We share a series of field-tested tools and techniques drawn from such wide-ranging sources as non-profit
Read moreMuseums aspire to educate, inspire, and enlighten. They are places for museum professionals and members of the public to build community and nurture creativity. Museums can also be places to address the issues that face our society today: inequality, polarizing politics, the climate crisis, and a seemingly omnipresent sense of division and outrage. This year’s
Read moreThe program provides small and mid-sized museums with support for a general conservation assessment, a study of all the institution’s collections, buildings, and building systems, as well as its policies and procedures relating to collections care. Participants who complete the program receive an assessment report with prioritized recommendations to improve collections care. Learn more at www.culturalheritage.org/cap
Read moreThe Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums (MAAM) is excited to announce two recipients for this year’s Building Museums™ Symposium’s Buildy Award: The MIT Museum in Cambridge, Massachusetts and the Peale Center for Baltimore History and Architecture in Baltimore, Maryland. The Buildy Award recognizes both museums for their leadership and exemplary accomplishment through the planning, construction, and
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