Telling a Good Story Makes for a Better Tour
The guided tour... people either love them or hate them. A good guided tour can captivate an audience. A bad one can [...]
What is the Religious History Affinity Group doing in Detroit?
The 2016 Annual Meeting is just around the corner and many AASLH members will be taking in the sites, catching a baseball [...]
Nomenclature Query: Classifying a “Permanent Machine”
We received a query from Diane Kester at the Wayne County Historical Association & Museum in Goldsboro, North Carolina: What do you suggest for [...]
5 Ways to Get a Woman Out of the Kitchen
When I first came to the Doak House Museum in Greeneville, Tennessee, one of my first tasks was to learn the tour [...]
Footsteps to Freedom
The Lombard Historical Society’s Footsteps to Freedom exhibit explores the history of the Underground Railroad by focusing on the work [...]
Days of Grace: California Artist Grace Hudson in Hawaii
This comprehensive and visually-stunning catalog accompanied an exhibit of the same name on display at the Grace Hudson Museum in [...]
Visitor Experience Re-Vision
In fall 2013, with essential support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, President Lincoln’s Cottage launched the Visitor [...]
AASLH Advocacy Alert
National Endowment for the Humanities slated to be cut by approximately $60 million over the next ten years. AASLH is a proud member of National [...]
Pre-K Tours in History Museums: “And You Thought It Was All About You!”
This post is from Debbie Bartels, Education Aide at the Smithsonian Institution's National Postal Museum, in Washington, DC. The pre-K learner can be a self-centered [...]
Kiosks Should Add, Not Distract
We wanted to incorporate each kiosk into an exhibition so that it heightened mood while focusing on the content.
Turning Your “Aarrgghh!” into “Ahhhhhh….”
Some may regard maintenance and renovation work - with all of its noise, dust and intrusion - as a necessary evil. It just “seems” to [...]
Happy Birthday, Small Museums Online Community!
Anniversaries and birthdays are always convenient reminders to reflect on where we've been and where we're going.
No More Generic Lady of the House
It’s Women’s History Month, and the question begs to be asked: How well does your organization interpret women’s history? If you are the Emily Dickinson [...]