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Grant Funding for Sacred Places from the National Fund for Sacred Places
Mokuaikaua Church in Kailua-Kona, Big Island, Hawaii, USA. Photo by Stelios Michael. From prairie churches to urban cathedrals and synagogues, historic [...]
Chief Storytellers and the Search for Relevance: What History Organizations Can Learn from This For-Profit Trend
Over the weekend, I was having a conversation with my husband, who works for a regional financial institution. He told me that [...]
When Behind the Scenes IS the Exhibit: Lessons from History Lab at the Indiana Historical Society
This article was originally posted on Museums + Social Media. It is reposted here with the author's permission. As I write this, [...]
AASLH Emerging History Professionals Welcome New Committee Member: Lauren O’Brien
The AASLH Emerging History Professionals Affinity Community is please to announce a new committee member. Lauren O’Brien is a museum [...]
AASLH’s StEPs Program Enrolls 800th Organization
We are excited to announce that our Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations has enrolled its 800th member, the Hearts [...]
Focusing On Guests with Special Needs: Examples and Insights from The Henry Ford
In recent years, there has been a growing trend among museums to place more attention on audiences with special needs. [...]
Be Relevant: Get Involved in National History Day
National History Day (NHD) was created in 1974 by a professor at Case Western Reserve University to combat the decline [...]
From Peru to Memphis: Successful Community Museum Projects
Small museums dot the landscape of rural communities throughout the United States. This summer, we had the opportunity to add a dot in the rural [...]
Schooled by LEGO Star Wars!
Last month my husband and I took our two boys, ages 5 and 3, to a Star Wars Reads Day event at a local library. [...]
AASLH Introduces New Book Series: Interpreting History Series
This major new series from the American Association for State and Local History and Rowman & Littlefield Publishers provides expert, in-depth guidance in interpretation for museum and historic [...]
Identifying Firearms for Nomenclature
One of the most challenging aspects I had in collections care when I first started was dealing with a firearms collection. I grew up around [...]
We Wish you a Merry (oh, shut up already!)
Holiday decorating at historic house museums takes many forms. There are great philosophical debates on the importance of historical accuracy versus proper collections management [...]
FLASH SALE: $8 Online Conference Sessions
Build Your Own AASLH Conference. Mix-and-match recorded AASLH Online Conference Sessions and customize the conference that you or your staff needs today! For one Flat Fee [...]