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2016 Annual Meeting Wrap-Up: Session Recordings, Photos, Takeaways, and More
First of all, thank you. Thank you to our program committee, the host committee and local institutions, our onsite volunteers, speakers, tour [...]
Little Fish, Big Pond: One Small Museum Curator’s Conference Experience
Downtown Charlevoix, MI Jacob Thomas was awarded a Small Museums Scholarship to attend the 2016 AASLH/MMA Annual Meeting. You can learn [...]
The Self-Directed Nature of Interpretation
This article was originally published in the Spring 2015 issue of History News magazine. You can read the article, which is part of a larger [...]
Meet a Member: Ethan Morris
We are excited to launch a new biweekly blog series called “Meet a Member.” AASLH has 5,500 fascinating members working [...]
Meet a Member: Detroit Historical Society
We are excited to launch a new biweekly blog series called “Meet a Member.” AASLH has 5,500 fascinating members working [...]
Idaho State Historical Society in the 1940s
2015 marks AASLH's 75th Anniversary Year. For the occasion, AASLH has created a blog series for members to share their [...]
Call For AASLH Leadership Nominations
AASLH is entering a new era. We are refocusing our programs and services to better serve you, our constituency. We [...]
The Power of Partnerships
Partners from President Lincoln’s Cottage and Polaris Project celebrate the opening of Can You Walk Away? Lewis and Clark. Batman and Robin. John, [...]
Go Ahead, Teach Local
"Shop Local, Buy Local." These buzzwords (especially during this shopping season) show a growing desire to support local resources rather than to depend on national [...]
God(s) A User’s Guide 2.0 – Have Your Say
My contribution is related to the somewhat unexpected success of a Web 2.0 initiative in a Canadian Museum of Civilization exhibition. I will first speak about [...]
Managing the Hands-On Collection
We all know that hands-on learning opportunities are engaging, and result in meaningful visitor experiences. Visitors enjoy experiencing “the real thing”, and putting it into [...]
Do History Museums Still Need Objects? I’m Not Sure
I’ve been pondering the central question of Rainey Tisdale’s article (“Do History Museums Still Need Objects?”), since History News published it last summer. Our museum [...]
The Immortal Museum
You've got a chance at immortality by giving one item to a museum. What item would you pick and why?