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What You Can Learn from 7 Theme Fusion Success Stories
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Four Organizations Earn StEPs Certificates in October
We congratulate these members who earned StEPs certificates last month! The Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations is AASLH’s self-study standards program designed specifically [...]
A Golden Age for Historic Properties
In the Summer 2007 History News, John and Anita Durel predicted that "Historic properties are on the verge of a golden age. [...]
Grant Opportunity: Civic Engagement Through Literature with the NEA Big Read
Have you heard of the NEA Big Read? The National Endowment for the Arts recently released the application guidelines for 2017-2018 NEA [...]
The Columbus Museum in Columbus, GA Announces Upcoming Events
The Columbus Museum has been an AASLH member since 1979. The Columbus Museum (Columbus, GA) Calendar of Events November- December [...]
Visitor Studies Association: Call for Session Proposals Now Open
The Visitor Studies Association's annual conference will be held in Boston July 19-23, 2016! The Data Revolution theme will challenge [...]
Historic Madison Raises Matching Funds and Qualifies for Jeffris Foundation Challenge Grant
November 10, 2015, MADISON, IN - Historic Madison, Inc. announces a significant milestone in its $2.5 million Capital Campaign to [...]
Embracing Audience Engagement: A Small Museums Scholarship Recipient’s Experience
By Claire Blaylock, Clackamas County Historical Society, Oregon City, OR This past September, thanks to the Small Museums Scholarship, I [...]
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 [...]
How Can You Build a Kiosk from a Tablet?
We wanted to create an interactive system for less than $750 per kiosk. By using tablets, we reduced the cost to less than $600. The [...]
From Foamers to Feral Docents: We Talk About It All!
Workshop attendees thoughtfully evaluated interactive prototypes at the Homestead Museum. Engaging with people who do what I do for a living keeps me [...]
AASLH Encourages Members and Institutions to Become Blue Star Museums
I am writing to invite you to join with the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families to become a Blue Star 2013 [...]