Crossing Borders, Bridging Generations
Beginning in 2011, Brooklyn Historical Society (BHS) undertook a significant history project that convened the most prominent experts and scholars on racial [...]
The Legacy of Seattle Hip-Hop
The Legacy of Seattle Hip-Hop was on view at MOHAI from September 2015 through May 2016, curated by community members Jazmyn Scott [...]
A Death in the Family
The W.H. Stark House in Orange, Texas, was occupied from 1894-1936 by W.H. and Miriam Stark, and since 1981, the property had [...]
CT Tobacco Museum Gets Media Recognition for a Great Year and Starting StEPs
The Luddy/Taylor Connecticut Valley Tobacco Museum, operated by the Connecticut Valley Tobacco Historical Society, was the subject of a glowing report in the [...]
Using the Holocaust Museum’s Citizen History Project to Engage Your Visitors
Our colleagues at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum have asked AASLH’s help in spreading the word about their remarkable history [...]
History Unfolded: US Holocaust Memorial Museum Launches Citizen History Project
How much did Americans know about the Holocaust when it was happening? How did they respond? The United States Holocaust Memorial [...]
Meet a Member: Sewall-Belmont House & Museum
We are excited to launch a new biweekly blog series called “Meet a Member.” AASLH has 5,500 fascinating members working [...]
Musings From the Dungeon
As I sit here in my office enveloped in the manufactured warmth from an unreliable space heater, the temperature outside is 12º F (wind chill [...]
FLASH SALE: $10 AASLH On Demand Webinars
4 Days Only! Sale ends Friday, January 31 at Midnight FOR ONE FLAT FEE OF $10 PER WEBINAR YOU RECEIVE ONE FOREVER LINK Webinar can [...]
When Volunteers Go Rogue. . .
At the 2013 AASLH Annual Meeting, I attended a great session on revamping volunteer programs. During the breakout groups, the folks in my group all [...]
Spring Training in St. Paul
I always enjoy attending the Minnesota Evaluation Studies Institute’s Spring Training and this year I invite my museum colleagues to join me. MESI’s annual training [...]
Building a Network: The Pinal County Museum Meet Up
By Berlin Loa A simple plan sparked by the recognition of common cultural heritage, the value of shared community knowledge, and the potential to put [...]
AASLH Champions History
Museums Advocacy Day 2014 AASLH is a proud co-convenor of Museum Advocacy Day (MAD), sponsored by the American Alliance of Museums. which will take place Feb. [...]