If you work or volunteer at a small museum, don’t miss AASLH’s virtual summit next week dedicated to the collections concerns of museums with modest budgets and small or no paid staff. Sessions will cover collections policies, legal issues, governance, deaccessioning, and more. You’ll meet small museum people from around the country and come away
Read moreGreat news! The deadline to submit nominations for the 2025 Buildy Award has been extended to November 10. This national award recognizes the most outstanding recent museum building projects. New Submission Deadline: November 10 at midnightReview the nomination process. Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate those who help shape the future of museums through thoughtful design
Read moreMuseums are community anchors — places where people gather to learn, connect, and feel welcome. As stewards of these spaces, museum professionals hold the responsibility of ensuring that staff, volunteers, and visitors feel supported and safe, even in unexpected situations. One area where preparation is especially important is knowing how to respond to potential interactions
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 Association of Children’s Museums via this recorded webinar learn more about how and why over 1500 museums of all kinds participate in the program. Link to watch: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/Gw6TTWcLyyCZUFMbnWPgcW8AJ1PyYoGRb-ONrjzWdz-381-szH75WKfhGVWEzCyr.UoKp5gi-s4yLoHR8 Passcode: DPw6T^in
Read moreThe Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums is excited to share an upcoming opportunity to learn about Museums for All, a national initiative dedicated to expanding community access for underserved audiences. On Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. EST, join staff from the Association of Children’s Museums for an informational webinar about this impactful program. You’ll
Read moreWe think you’ll likely agree that what we do in museums is exciting and rewarding—informal learning opens up so many diverse opportunities for people to explore our world. This also means it opens up just as many diverse opportunities for careers, from designing community-centered exhibitions to leading hands-on education programs, from preserving collections to managing
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 new course. Engaging Arts & Minds: Foundations includes: Registration for
Read moreMuseums are trusted spaces for learning, community, and inclusion. As immigration enforcement actions increasingly affect public spaces, it’s important for museum and nonprofit staff to understand how to respond. We’re sharing a helpful resource from the New York Lawyers for the Public Interest (NYLPI):📄 Guidance to Nonprofits Regarding Immigration Enforcement This brief guide outlines what
Read moreU.S. museums are navigating intensified external pressures that shape exhibitions and public programs. Help by participating in a national survey to document how institutions—especially small and mid‑sized museums—are responding. Findings will inform the peer‑reviewed article, Present Tensions: Exhibiting Under Pressure, accepted for publication in the American Alliance of Museums’ Exhibition journal. Broad participation will strengthen the analysis and
Read moreThe Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums (MAAM) is excited to announce the launch of our strategic planning process—and we are inviting you to be a part of it. At its core, strategic planning is about driving a clear, thoughtful, and responsive path forward. It is a chance to pause, reflect on where we have been, and
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