Some Good (Museum) News – Holiday Edition

Your six regional museum associations are teamed up once again for Some Good (Museum) News – a special holiday edition! 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. During a special holiday season broadcast, we’re going to shout out the amazing

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Two NEH Grant Programs in Honor of the Semiquincentennial 

Rediscovering Our Revolutionary Tradition  A grant program from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Rediscovering Our Revolutionary Tradition, honors the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the nation’s principles of equality, liberty, and government by consent. The program supports activities to preserve and improve access to primary source materials that document:  Projects may

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Small Museums, Important Collections Virtual Summit

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

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Buildy Award Deadline Extended!

Great 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

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Expanding Access: Learn About Museums for All

Are 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

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Expanding Access: Learn About Museums for All

The 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

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New Tools Support Career Excellence in Informal Learning

We 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

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Engaging Arts & Minds: Foundations

Arts & 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

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Know Your Rights: Immigration Enforcement Guidance for Museums

Museums 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

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