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Here’s Why Your History Museum Should Get Out the Vote
A 1916 women’s suffrage billboard. Image from the Records of the National Woman's Party, Library of Congress. It’s easy to [...]
14 Ways Organizations Are Using Visitors Count Data to Better Understand their Visitors
Visitors Count! is accepting organizations for summer/fall gate visitor surveying until June 14. For the upcoming teacher survey, the deadline to sign [...]
AASLH Begins Project to Update and Enhance Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations (StEPs)
Seven years ago, AASLH introduced the Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations (StEPs) to its members and to history organizations nationwide. [...]
Create.Connect: The Development of an Interdisciplinary History and STEM Exhibition at Conner Prairie
As the formal and informal education fields turn increasing attention to STEM, finding new venues for informal STEM learning (particularly [...]
IMLS Launches Community Catalyst Initiative Focused on Community-Centric Approaches for Museums and Libraries
A new initiative of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) will help libraries and museums develop a deeper [...]
Religion and the Western Landscape: A Continuation of the Discussion “Is Religious History Relevant?”
“Is religious history relevant?” From my experience, I’m surprised that the question even needs to be asked. Let me explain [...]
Engaging New Museum Audiences with Pokémon Go
As a follow-up to Alexandra Rasic’s blog last week, "Is There a Place for Pokémon Go in History Museums," I [...]
Teens in Museums: Part 1
Editors notes: One of the craziest parts of my "curatorial" jobs is working with a unique group of high school students to teach them about [...]
Losing Control…on Purpose
In “The Power of Social Media,” Tiffany Meng wrote about Delta’s foray into social media, and asked about similar viral experiences. To complement Facebook, Twitter, [...]
Come See…The Crowd
The holiday season is often one of the busiest visitation times for many of our sites. For those sites that charge admission, this can equal big [...]
Digging for History: Archaeology at Strawbery Banke
Conant HouseScullery Addition Strawbery Banke Museum, a 10-acre outdoor history museum in Portsmouth, NH, has long used archaeological data to aid in the [...]
Handling the Holidays – How Does Your Institution Do It?
Seasons greetings! Ok, so it's not the Chandler Museum, but this photo of the luminarias at the Desert Botanical Garden in neighboring Phoenix is [...]
FREE Webinar on AASLH Awards and How to Apply
What are the AASLH Leadership in History Awards and Why Should I Apply? Have you always wondered what the AASLH awards program is? Or, do [...]