14 AASLH Members Receive Over $2.5 Million in NEH Grants
This month the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced that it will award $18.6 million in grants for 199 humanities projects. “These new [...]
A Student Advocate’s Perspective on Museums Advocacy Day 2018
Museums Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C. in February was an extremely eye-opening experience in the field I plan to dedicate my life [...]
NEH Offers Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions
The National Endowment for the Humanities’ Division of Preservation and Access has offered Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions since 2000. These [...]
“What Did the Women Do?”: Using Museum Theatre to Share Multiple Perspectives from the Past
“What did the women do?” This question from our Executive Director was the beginning of our organization’s journey into Museum [...]
Creating Good Parental Leave Policy at a Small Museum: Lessons from the Lombard Historical Society
When I read Melissa Prycer's AASLH posts, "Baby Boom: Motherhood and Museums" and "Baby Boom II: Motherhood and Museums One [...]
The Origins of National Women’s History Month
The iconic Rosie the Riveter is frequently used as a symbol throughout National Women’s History Month. Image: J. Howard [...]
Five AASLH Member Museums Awarded Accreditation by AAM
The American Alliance of Museums announced this week the accreditation of fifteen museums across the nation, six being newly accredited and [...]
Institute for the Editing of Historical Documents Welcomes Applications for 2016
The Association for Documentary Editing (ADE) welcomes applications for the 45th Institute for the Editing of Historical Documents, to be held 31 July – 4 [...]
Interpreters and Customer Service: The Importance of Good Service in Museums
We’ve all experienced it at one time or another: horrible customer service. For those of us in the museum world, it is especially offensive when [...]
Federal Funding Bill Passes, Includes Increased Spending on History
The history community fared well in the FY2016 federal funding bill that Congress passed on December 18, 2015. This $1.15 trillion omnibus appropriations package increased [...]
AASLH & NPS Host Workshop on Historic Houses in National Parks
At the beginning of this week, AASLH hosted a special workshop with the National Park Service to discuss ways that two historic houses in National Parks, [...]
46 AASLH Members Receive NEH Humanities Project Grants
We would like to congratulate the each of the 46 AASLH members who were awarded an NEH grant earlier this week. The National Endowment for [...]
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 local news yesterday. Since 1987, [...]