There’s Still Time to Join the Blue Star Museums Program This Summer
Summer is definitely here, but it’s not too late to join the Blue Star Museums program. Sponsored by the NEA and Blue [...]
Educator Run, Lesson Development Startup for Museums/National Parks/Historic Homes Begins
Hello! My name is Chris Bickel. I currently am the Supervisor of Social Studies for Livingston Public Schools in NJ. I [...]
Celebrating Detroit’s Arab Heritage at the AASLH/MMA Annual Meeting
Hello from Dearborn! This suburb of Detroit is mainly known for two things: Henry Ford and his car company, and for its [...]
National Museum of the Marine Corps Breaks New Ground
AASLH Member Since 2007 Triangle, VA -- The National Museum of the Marine Corps (NMMC) already tells more than 200 [...]
Jewish Historical Society and Skirball Museum Forge Relationship
AASLH Member Since 1990 and 2014 Leadership in History Award Winner © Ori Resheff As part of an [...]
Iowa State Curator Jerome Thompson Retires
AASLH Member Since 1985 and 2014 Leadership in History Award Winner for Individual Achievement DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of [...]
Moving Historical Interpretation Forward–The International Conference on Heritage Interpretation
Interpretation should always aim to have something important to say. Interpreters seek to capture visitors’ attention, to reveal new meanings [...]
Where do I find…
As small museum professionals, we’re all used to wearing many hats. In fact, some of us joke that you can determine the size of your [...]
Accidents Will Happen…
A young girl on a field trip runs into a pole at full speed! She is so hysterical that you can’t even get a good [...]
Staying on a Teacher’s Radar
A recent blog post by Max van Balgooy about a study that examined why teachers visit or don’t visit historic sites confirmed something we know [...]
Does Flying by the Seat of Your Pants Really Work?
Critical elements in the planning process that help make a program successful often fall by the wayside in a seat-of-the-pants approach. A month or so ago, I put out a call to various museum list-serves for program planning and evaluation checklists and was so gratified by the response.
Politicians Are People, Too!
Have you ever invited your representative to your museum? Maybe it’s time to participate in a new American Association of Museums initiative: “Invite Congress to Visit Your Museum.”
Smell: A Catalyst for Conversation
Good, bad, and ugly, all of us have strong memories tied to smell (sadly, the first thought that comes to my mind is my dog [...]