Do you know a museum professional who is making a difference? Now is the perfect time to recognize their work by nominating them for the 2026 blooloop 50 Museum Influencer List. Each year, the blooloop 50 highlights people who are shaping the future of museums and cultural organizations. The list recognizes leaders, innovators, and changemakers
Read moreThe history and museum community needs advocacy but often struggles with where to begin. What does advocacy look like for the country’s thousands of small and mid-sized organizations, so often strapped for time, money, staff, and other resources? This is where AASLH’s new state and local advocacy effort, Speak Up for History comes in. This initiative offers a hub
Read moreField Museum staff are looking to compile a list of museum Collections Management and Registration centered programs that are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce. This project started with a program they created, the Collections Management Diversity Apprenticeship Program, which is on hold until the current grant situation changes in America. They were
Read moreThe Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums is pleased to share the following opportunity from the Long Island Museum Association (LIMA) and Long Island Historical Societies (LIHS). The organizations are accepting proposals for their inaugural Long Island Museum Conference, taking place Monday, December 7, 2026, at the Long Island Children’s Museum in Garden City, New York. This
Read moreMondays, Aug 17, 24, 31, and Sept 7 @ 9:00am PT Jennie Goldstone, Learning Unbound More details:
Read moreYou are invited to participate in a new international research initiative led by the CIMAM, the International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art, and its Museum Watch Committee. The project seeks to develop a framework of ethical principles for building and maintaining museum collections through processes of acquisition, accessioning, safeguarding, and caretaking. Your
Read moreMuseums have always played an important role in supporting their communities. They inspire curiosity, foster connection, preserve culture, and create spaces where people can learn, reflect, and heal. Increasingly, museums are also being recognized as valuable partners in promoting health and well-being. That’s the idea behind Museums on Call, a growing national initiative led by
Read moreNative Country, Monday, July 6, 2026 – The Association on American Indian Affairs (the Association), will host an in-person NAGPRA Training for the Great Lakes region from October 27-29, 2026, at the Prairie Island Indian Community’s Treasure Island Resort in Welch, Minnesota. Registration is now open. Native Nation officials and representatives, as well as small
Read moreThe 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,
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