When Behind the Scenes IS the Exhibit: Lessons from History Lab at the Indiana Historical Society
This article was originally posted on Museums + Social Media. It is reposted here with the author's permission. As I write this, [...]
Truth-Telling and Religious History: How Religious Historians Can Foster Reconciliation in a Divided Society
Regent University campus on the day of the rally. In late October 2016 I attended the 30th Biennial Conference on [...]
StEPs Spotlight: Grassmere Historic Farm Finding its Way Within a Larger Organization
Exciting changes are happening at the 800+ organizations taking part in the StEPs program (Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations). Our [...]
Dodge vs. Ford: The Ways They Lived and Worked (#AASLHMMA2016 Tour Spotlight)
Dodge vs. Ford: The Ways They Lived and Worked is a tour option at the 2016 AASLH/MMA Conference in Detroit [...]
Navy Unveils National Museum of the American Sailor
NAVAL STATION GREAT LAKES, Ill. – The Great Lakes Naval Museum was officially renamed the National Museum of the American Sailor [...]
Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities Plans to Launch New Historic Preservation Continuing Education Program
The Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities at Rutgers University–Camden is launching a new continuing education program in September 2016. [...]
National Association for Interpretation Conference Open for Registration (Nov 8-12, Corpus Christi, TX)
The National Association for Interpretation announced that registration is open for its 2016 national conference, to be held at the [...]
Other Duties as Assigned: A Reflection on Museum Workplace Culture & Management
Since being named executive director six months ago, I’ve become more interested in reading about non-profit leadership. But these books frequently annoy me. We don’t have departments; [...]
In the Shadow of Kinzua: The Seneca Nation of Indians Since World War II
From 1960 through 1965, the construction of the Kinzua Dam in the Allegheny National Forest in Pennsylvania spared thousands from devastating flood damage, provided hydroelectric [...]
AASLH Receives Grant from The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, a charitable organization dedicated to enriching the quality of life in the 40 Middle Tennessee counties it serves, announces [...]
The Moton School Story: Children of Courage
The Robert Russa Moton Museum breaks new ground with the exhibit The Moton School Story: Children of Courage. This exhibit seeks to expand the ethnic [...]
Together We Can Listen – Incorporating Evaluation Pt. 3
To build your own network for increasing evaluation capacity at your historic house museum, the Denver Evaluator’s Network recommends that it is best to start [...]
How can you assign a price to a docent program?
“Sorry Dorothy… but here’s your pink slip. You’ve been useful for the last 38 years but your volunteer services are no longer needed.” Okay, so [...]