Some Good (Museum) News!

Your six museum associations have brought back Some Good (Museum) News! Inspired by John Krasinski’s “Some Good News”, this museum edition was launched to spotlight the inspirational and uplifting stories and programs of our nation’s museums. This year, your stories can motivate many and we can’t wait to celebrate them! Check out the most recent broadcast

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 CIMAM Opens Nominations for the 2025 Outstanding Museum Practice Award Outstanding Museum Practice Award (OMPA)

March 26, 2025 – CIMAM announces the Call for Nominations for the fifth edition of the Outstanding Museum Practice Award (OMPA) 2025, an international recognition of the incredible work being done in modern and contemporary art museums worldwide. This award highlights museum practices that drive structural transformation, foster deeper connections with people, communities, and context,

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Some Good (Museum) News Returns

Your six regional museum associations are bringing back Some Good (Museum) News! Inspired by John Krasinski’s “Some Good News”, we launched the museum edition to spotlight the inspirational and uplifting stories and programs of our nation’s museums. This year, your stories can motivate many and we can’t wait to celebrate them! Tell us something good! What

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Sector-Wide Response to Executive Order on Federal Agencies

In response to the latest Executive Order from the White House, Continuing the Reduction of Federal Bureaucracy, which calls for the dismantling of seven agencies—including IMLS—within seven days, here is an update on AAM’s response. AAM has been in communication with coalition partners, agency contacts, and champions on Capitol Hill to gather information and assess the situation.

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National Trust for Canada – call for presentations

The annual National Trust Conference is Canada’s largest heritage learning and networking event. Held every year since 1974, the National Trust Conference brings together a wide-range of people working to keep Canada’s heritage alive: from grassroots activists and elected officials, to professionals, planners, policy makers, and property owners. Join them this year October 23–25, 2025

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How do you feel working in a museum in 2025?

Help MuseumExpert.org collect data and analyze trends! Regardless of your politics, the political decisions likely to be made in the coming months will almost certainly impact all of our lives and work.  Your answers will help to build programs that respond to your hopes and concerns. There are only three questions and they can be answered in

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THE MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN’S JACK C. TAYLOR VISITOR CENTER TO BE HONORED AS 2025 BUILDY AWARD WINNER

The Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums (MAAM) is pleased to announce the recipient of this year’s Building Museums™ Symposium’s Buildy Award: The Missouri Botanical Garden’s Jack C. Taylor Visitor Center in St. Louis, Missouri. In addition, three outstanding projects have received Honorable Mentions: University of Iowa’s Stanley Museum of Art building in Iowa City, Iowa; the

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AASLH’s 250 Con

250 Con is designed to be a galvanizing and unifying moment for the history field as we enter the final year of preparation for the 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026. This once-in-a-generation milestone presents an unprecedented opportunity to elevate our field’s relevance, impact, and reach. We would greatly appreciate your help promoting 250 Con

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