Is There a Place for Pokémon Go in History Museums?
Some very excited colleagues came into my office earlier this week: “Hey…we’re not only the site of two Pokémon Gyms, but we’ve [...]
GRAMMY Foundation Accepting Letter of Inquiry Submissions for 2017 Grants
The GRAMMY Foundation is now accepting Letters of Inquiry for their 2017 grant cycle. With funding generously provided by The Recording Academy®, the Grant [...]
Meet a Member: Terri Blanchette
Meet a Member is a regular blog series spotlighting our members. AASLH has 5,500 fascinating members working hard for the field of history, [...]
#AASLH2015 Stories from the HEART: 10 Years After Katrina
Collections in Pass Christian Historical Society Vault Friday, October 14, 2005, Hattiesburg, MS: Within minutes of our arrival, [...]
Registration Open for the 2015 AASLH Online Conference
Registration Open for the 2015 AASLH Online Conference! Register Now! Held every year in conjunction with the Annual Meeting, the [...]
Why Should it Matter if We Have Women on U.S. Currency?
Take a moment to open up your wallet, and look closely at the paper bills and coins contained within. What [...]
Musings from a Historic Shaker Village During the 1940s
2015 marks AASLH's 75th Anniversary Year. For the occasion, AASLH has created a blog series for members to share their [...]
AASLH’s Annual Conference: All in the Family
There’s no better place to learn and share innovative strategies – to recharge your personal, professional and psychological batteries - than at AASLH’s Annual Meetings.
Small Museum Association Hosts Annual Conference in Ocean City
Mary Alexander of the Maryland Historical Trust leads a session on grant writing during the 2012 Small Museum Association Annual Conference. Every February, representatives [...]
For the Love of the Small Museum: Propose Conference Sessions
Small museum people like you can do more to promote a dialogue.
For Valentine’s Day: Tell Your Museum Advocates How Much You Care
“Building relationships is key to everything your museum does.”
From the Visitor’s Perspective
While I have to confess that I don’t read a whole lot of blogs, I always appreciate Linda Norris' perspective and insights when I read [...]
What is your “How I Got Here” story?
Whenever I meet people at conferences, I always ask one of my favorite questions: “How did you get involved with small museums?” I find that relatively few people set out with the idea of a museum career. What’s your passion story? How did you get started in small museums?