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 International Foundation for Cultural Property Protection’s 27th Annual Conference, Seminar & Exhibits

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The International Foundation for Cultural Property Protection’s 27th Annual Conference, Seminar & Exhibits will be hosted by the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, April 18-22, 2026! The Foundation’s 2026 conference will be held at the Higgins Hotel & Conference Center Curio Collection by Hilton, with additional programming at the National World War II Museum, the Historic New Orleans Collection, and other New Orleans cultural icons. This not-to-be missed

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THE FOLGER SHAKESPEARE LIBRARY AND JACKSON HOLE HISTORY MUSEUM TO BE HONORED AS 2026 BUILDY AWARD WINNERS

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The Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums (MAAM) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Building Museums™ Symposium Buildy Award: the Folger Shakespeare Library (Washington, D.C.) and the Jackson Hole History Museum (Jackson, Wyoming). In addition, three projects have received Honorable Mentions: the Joslyn Art Museum (Omaha, NE); the Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education,

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Sharing MAAM’s Strategic Plan: Looking Ahead Together

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The Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums (MAAM) is pleased to share our newly adopted Strategic Plan—a roadmap that will guide our work over the coming years as we continue to serve, connect, and advocate for museums across the region. This plan reflects months of thoughtful discussion, reflection, and collaboration among MAAM’s Board of Directors, staff, members,

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Climate Change Survey – Your Help Wanted!

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How is climate change shaping museum work today—and how might it shape what comes next? Conference speakers Elizabeth Shatto and Scott Shatto, who will present “Climate and Changing Approaches to Museum Programming” on Tuesday at the Small Museum Association Conference, are inviting the field’s help with a short survey that will directly inform their session.

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Good Museum News: Celebrating Wins Across Our Museum Community

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There is so much good happening in the museum world — and today, we’re celebrating it together. We are thrilled to share that our latest Good Museum News video is now live! This ongoing collaborative series spotlights the inspiring accomplishments of museums from across the country: new exhibitions, community partnerships, groundbreaking sustainability initiatives, recognition and

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Broadening Our Horizons:Museum Workers Advocacy Day 2026

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“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed unless it is faced” – James Baldwin, 1962.  The National Emerging Museum Professionals Network (NEMPN) hosts Museum Workers Advocacy Day annually, providing a platform for not only museum professionals but also cultural workers from all sectors and levels of experience to come

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Nominate a Colleague (or Yourself!) for SAA’s Preservation Publication Award

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The Preservation Publication Award committee welcomes nominations of outstanding preservation-related works of relevance to the North American archives community that were published in 2025.  Nominated works may include articles, reports, chapters, or monographs in an audiovisual, digital, or print formats. Works may cover topics related to analog or digital preservation. To learn more about this

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Some Good (Museum) News – Holiday Edition

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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 

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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

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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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