Field Services Alliance Tips: Collections Care During COVID-19
By Samantha Forsko, Preservation Specialist, Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts, Philadelphia, PA The Problem: COVID-19 is changing the way [...]
COVID-19 Resources for History Organizations
As history organizations around the country adapt to the rapidly evolving public health situation, we'll be sharing resources and ideas from [...]
How the History Community is Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis
As history organizations around the country adapt to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 outbreak and prepare to confront an uncertain future, AASLH [...]
Historic Houses and Sustainability in Miami
On February 3-5, the American Alliance of Museums’ Environment and Climate Network and Historic Houses and Sites Network gathered a [...]
StEPs Spotlight: Luzerne County Historical Society
Exciting changes are happening at the nearly 1,000 organizations taking part in the StEPs program (Standards and Excellence Program for [...]
Five Organizations Earn StEPs Certificates in January
We congratulate these members who earned StEPs certificates last month! The Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations is AASLH’s [...]
2019 Workshop Scholarships Now Available
We are pleased to offer four scholarships for individuals to attend one of our 2019 onsite workshops. Our onsite workshops [...]
State Histories: Big Questions in Small Places
For many of us, the love of history began with the desire to better understand where we as individuals, or members of a group came [...]
What the Federal Budget Means for History Organizations
On May 4, Congress approved a $1.1 trillion omnibus appropriations bill that will fund the federal government for the rest of fiscal year (FY) 2017. President Trump [...]
Get Ready for AASLH 2017 with these Six Books on Texas History
Tejano Monument in Austin During the 2016 Annual Meeting Program Committee Meeting in Detroit, Bob Beatty said “All of you need to read [...]
Religion in Museums: The New Book
Photo via religioninmuseums.wordpress.com Just ten or so years ago museums almost entirely ignored religion. Sure, archaeology and anthropology museums paid attention, but most [...]
Will the High Tide of a National Designation Raise All Women’s History Boats?
Will the high tide of a national designation raise all women’s history boats? Just over one year ago, the former Sewall-Belmont House & Museum (SBHM) [...]
Three Organizations Earn StEPs Certificates in April
We congratulate these members who earned StEPs certificates in April! The Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations (StEPs) is AASLH’s self-study standards program designed specifically for [...]