AASLH Announces 1000th StEPs Program Enrollment
We are thrilled to announce the enrollment of our 1000th StEPs member, President Lincoln's Cottage in Washington, D.C.! StEPs (Standards and Excellence [...]
Small Museums Scholarships Available for #AASLH2019
AASLH will hold its 2019 Annual Meeting and Online Conference in Philadelphia August 28-31. This year’s theme, What Are We Waiting For?, [...]
Historic Houses and Sustainability in Miami
On February 3-5, the American Alliance of Museums’ Environment and Climate Network and Historic Houses and Sites Network gathered a group of [...]
AASLH Celebrates Members Receiving Small Museum Pro! Certificate
AASLH is proud to announce the first participants to complete the Small Museum Pro! certificate program. In 2017, AASLH has [...]
A First-Time Attendee’s Experience at #AASLH17
As a winner of one of the Douglas Evelyn Scholarships for Diversity, I felt extremely honored and excited to attend [...]
2017 Annual Meeting Wrap Up & Resources
First of all, thank you. Thank you to our program committee, the host committee and local institutions, our [...]
Adding Star Power to the Fight for the NEH
The outlook for the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is far more positive now than it was nine months [...]
Flint, MI—From Vehicle City to Most Dangerous to Something New
It’s the birthplace of General Motors, Buick, and the home of Chevrolet. At its peak, Flint’s population reached 200,000 people, more than double what it [...]
Inclusivity & Accessibility at Museums: It’s Worth the Work
As museum educators we have the remarkable opportunity to help people explore their curiosities and discover the unknown. Each day we are working to create [...]
AASLH Members Receive More Than $500K in IMLS Grants
Nine AASLH member institutions dedicated to preserving African-American and Native American history and culture have been awarded prestigious grants from the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS). [...]
Create.Connect: The Development of an Interdisciplinary History and STEM Exhibition at Conner Prairie
As the formal and informal education fields turn increasing attention to STEM, finding new venues for informal STEM learning (particularly in areas without a dedicated [...]
IMLS Launches Community Catalyst Initiative Focused on Community-Centric Approaches for Museums and Libraries
A new initiative of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) will help libraries and museums develop a deeper understanding of their role as [...]
Religion and the Western Landscape: A Continuation of the Discussion “Is Religious History Relevant?”
“Is religious history relevant?” From my experience, I’m surprised that the question even needs to be asked. Let me explain why. To begin, I live [...]