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Finding Ways to Channel a Passion for History and Museums after Leaving the Field
In 2012, I made a difficult but necessary decision. After six years of undergrad and graduate school followed by an arduous seven [...]
An Outward Museum: Building Community at the Levine Museum of the New South
Photo by James Willamor Museums serve in a unique yet vital manner as stewards of humanity’s cultural heritage. Collections are [...]
We Are at the Center of What It Means to Be Americans: A Letter from the AASLH Council Chair
Dear Members, AASLH is helping lead our local and national discussions about the importance of historic context, the value of content that can [...]
Meet a Member: Jackie Peterson
We are excited to launch a new biweekly blog series called “Meet a Member.” AASLH has 5,500 fascinating members working [...]
Advocacy Alert: Success with ESSA! Now Tell Your Senator to Vote “Yes” on Dec 7
Members of the Historical Community, Late yesterday the House of Representatives, by a vote of 359-64, approved the conference report [...]
Welcome New AASLH Members (Nov. 2015)
AASLH is pleased to welcome all the individuals and institutions who became members in November. We are so glad you [...]
How Aid to Norway During WWII Transformed Into a History Museum
2015 marks AASLH's 75th Anniversary Year. For the occasion, AASLH has created a blog series for members to share their [...]
The Benefits of Collaboration
The National Steinbeck Center, like many small museums in non-urban communities, often acts as a museum, a cultural center, a conference room, and a community [...]
The Great Man Tour is Alive and Well (Unfortunately)
Like many of you, I curate a historic site that was founded to promote and promulgate the legacy and letters of a famous dead white [...]
Why Hire an Interim CEO
Generally speaking, CEO positions are vacant for one or more of the following reasons: CEO with long tenure (10 years and over) dies, retires, or [...]
Black Hills Mining Museum Donates W.E. Adams Records to Deadwood History
DEADWOOD – The board of directors of the Black Hills Mining Museum recently donated a collection of archival records to Deadwood History’s Adams Museum. The [...]
Who Does “It”?
Directors do it. Educators do it too. So do curators and marketing folks. What is “it” you ask? “It” is pondering and questioning what visitors [...]
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 [...]