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Is There Something to Memento Mori? Interpreting Death at the W.H. Stark House
Master IAM of Zwolle. Memento Mori. Engraving. Late 15th Century. Metropolitan Museum of Art. (Public Domian) Memento Mori is a [...]
Seven Organizations Earn StEPs Certificates in February and March
We congratulate these members who earned StEPs certificates in the last two months! We especially commend the Fort Nisqually Living History Museum [...]
Liberating Threads, Liberating Histories
Michelle D. Flamer with her quilt New Century Poll Tax. As a history student at Morgan State University, Cynthia Neverdon [...]
Packing Shoes for Conferences and Other Somewhat Serious Thoughts on Professional Footwear
I just spent five days in Washington, D.C., at the American Alliance of Museums Annual Meeting and, while I am [...]
AASLH Announces 2016 Leadership in History Award Winners
Sixty-three recipients from twenty-seven states receive highest honor from AASLH The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) proudly announces the [...]
Exhibit Opening: This WAS Contemporary Art: Fine and Decorative Arts in Houston 1945–1965
This WAS Contemporary Art: Fine and Decorative Arts in Houston 1945–1965 will run at The Heritage Society Museum in downtown Houston from Thursday, [...]
Stop the Drive-Bys: A Teacher Makes the Case for Local Historical Markers
As is no doubt the case at your institution, we could not be nearly as effective in our mission to [...]
AASLH Offering Two Webinars on Volunteer Management in October
Build the Best Volunteer Staff You Can With AASLH’s Online Training in Volunteer Management Are You Ready for Volunteers? Many volunteer programs have existed with [...]
Youth & Philanthropy — A Whole ‘Nother Animal
I get the feeling that fundraising is a dirty word in some historic house museums. They are confident that the little old ladies and the [...]
Reflections on the Small Museums Committee: A Conversation with Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko
We’re looking back in time – March 31, 2004, to be exact – to when the Small Museums Committee formed, and honoring the progressive folks [...]
Time is Running Out
Sandglass 18th Century The glass measures 1/4 minute, for each turn of the glass. Morristown National Historic Park, MORR 5546 Last call to submit suggestions [...]
SHA and the Small Museum
When you work at a small museum, your absence for any length of time can be difficult to plan. After all, while you're gone (or [...]
Fingerprints and Votives
I just read a brilliant post by “Museum Anarchist” Frank Vagnone on his blog, Twisted Preservation. I hope he doesn't mind that I riff on [...]