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
Read moreWe are in the process of updating the Oscar Howe Database maintained at the University of South Dakota. USD is also the proud home of the Oscar Howe Archives and Oscar Howe Gallery. This work is being conducted in partnership with Inge Dawn Howe Maresh and her family. Inge is the only child of Oscar
Read moreThe 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
Read more250 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
Read moreThe J. Franklin Jameson Archival Advocacy Award Subcommittee of the Society of American Archivists is asking you to submit a nomination for the J. Franklin Jameson Archival Advocacy Award! Established in 1989, this award honors an individual, institution, or organization that promotes greater public awareness, appreciation, or support of archival activities or programs. The individual’s or institution’s contributions may
Read moreRegistration for Building Museums is now open! More information on the Symposium, Conference Hotel, and how to register here: https://midatlanticmuseums.org/building-museums/. Review breakout sessions in the 2025 Building Museums™ Preliminary Program.
Read moreThe National Museum Publishing Seminar is the only program of its kind in the world. It wasfounded in 1989 to provide resources for and build a community of publishing professionals inmuseum settings. Since then, the field has grown dramatically to include new roles, such aschief content officers, colleagues in interpretation and education, and community membersfrom
Read moreThe Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums (MAAM) is pleased to announce its 2024 award recipients, honoring excellence in the museum field. The award ceremony will take place as part of the Association’s upcoming Annual Meeting at the Wyndham Philadelphia Historic District, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from October 8-10, 2024. This year’s theme is “Optimism, Outrage & Outcomes” with
Read moreGet recognized for a recent building project! A Buildy Award nominee must have completed a museum-related construction project within the five-year period of 2018-2023, and the project must have been substantially complete and opened or reopened to the general public for at least one year prior to the submission deadline date of November 7, 2024.
Read moreThe HueCultures Northeast project will provide key insights on museums and cultural centers founded and led by Black, Latino/x/e, Indigenous, Asian, Middle Eastern, and other ethnic communities in eleven states and one district: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington D.C. The project will result
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