How to Connect with the Educators & Interpreters at the AASLH/MMA Annual Meeting
Educators & Interpreters…Start Planning! Holy cow—September is here! Forget about back to school, Labor Day, the end of another delightful summer…it’s time [...]
Explore the Home of Dr. Bertha Van Hoosen, Founder of the American Women’s Medical Association at AASLH/MMA 2016
Join the Women’s History Affinity Group on Friday, September 16, 2016 from 1:30 to 5:30 PM. as they visit Dr. Bertha Van [...]
How to Connect with the Military History Affinity Community at the AASLH/MMA Annual Meeting
Got military stuff in your collection and wondering how to interpret it to your audience? You can find the answers at the [...]
History smArts
History smArts is a museum/school partnership that offers interdisciplinary in-school experiences for Kentucky students in kindergarten through eighth grade. By [...]
Alabama Voices
The Alabama Voices exhibit is the cornerstone of the redesigned Museum of Alabama, located at the Alabama Department of Archives [...]
Meet a Member: Ethan Morris
We are excited to launch a new biweekly blog series called “Meet a Member.” AASLH has 5,500 fascinating members working [...]
Meet a Member: Detroit Historical Society
We are excited to launch a new biweekly blog series called “Meet a Member.” AASLH has 5,500 fascinating members working [...]
Building Kiosks from Tablets on a Shoe-String Budget
Developing kiosks for under $600 revolutionized our visitor's museum experience.
Don’t You Love it When Field Trips Go Well?
A costumed ranger at Francis Gate (courtesy Lowell National Historical Park) Field trips have long served as the bread-and-butter of most education programs [...]
National History Day is Tailor-Made for Small Museums
Students are encouraged to select local-history topics. Why? Resources are available to them. Where? Your small museum, library, or archival institution. While the students develop an affinity for your institution, they also build a relationship with the community at large.
Digital Library of America Pilot to Launch
By National Archives AASLH Institutional Members since 1987 Archivist of the United States David S. Ferriero announced on March 12 that the National Archives, as [...]
What Do You Really Know About Museum Accessibility?
You can be creative and resourceful in making low-cost alternatives to high-cost ‘best practices.’
Learning about and Learning from YouTube
Over 4 billion hours of video are watched every month on YouTube. Over 4 billion hours….a month! Clearly, video is compelling to a lot of [...]