Museum Conferences

2024 Colorado-Wyoming ANNUAL MEETING

Wednesday, May 1 - Saturday, May 4, 2024  
TBA
Worland, Wyoming

Hosted by: Colorado-Wyoming Association of Museums

THE 2024 CWAM ANNUAL MEETING WILL BE HELD FROM MAY 1 THROUGH MAY 4 IN WORLAND, WYOMING

Worland may be a small town, but it is full of opportunities for big experiences! We hope you will join us for our 2024 Annual Meeting: Small Places, Big Ideas

Whether you are a business small or big, or you are a long-time or first-time supporter of CWAM, our community of museum professionals is waiting to hear about your products or services, or see your name sponsoring their favorite event.

ASSOCIATION OF CHILDERN'S Museums INTERACTIVITY 2024 Conference

Wednesday, May 15 - Friday, May 17, 2024  
Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center
Madison, Wisconsin

Hosted by: Association of Children's Museums

InterActivity 2024 includes six blocks of Concurrent Professional Development sessions which feature nine thematic streams

ACM offers the annual Emerging Museums Pre-Conference to share foundational and effective practices of the field with those in the process of starting a children’s museum. The agenda changes each year to keep pace with new trends and insights, but always includes perspectives from recently opened children’s museums

The Museum Open House Program provides InterActivity 2024 attendees with the opportunity to explore many cultural institutions in Madison. Simply present your InterActivity 2024 conference badge o

All sessions take place at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center, 1 John Nolen Drive, Madison, WI, except where noted. All times are Central Daylight Savings Time

(CDT begins March 10, 2024).

For more information, please call !!!.

West Virginia Association of Museums 2024 Conference

Thursday, June 6 - Saturday, June 8, 2024  
Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, West Virginia

Hosted by: West Virginia Association of Museums

Our 2024 WVAM Conference will be held at Shepherd Universit

in Shepherdstown, WV on June 6-8, 2024

WVAM conference is a program of papers, presentations, workshops, and poster sessions addressing our theme of “America at 250: West Virginia Plans for the Semiquincentennial.”

Association of Midwest Museums 2024 Conference

Wednesday, July 24 - Saturday, August 3, 2024  
Hilton Columbus at Easton
Columbus, Ohio

Hosted by: Association of Midwest Museums

The Association of Midwest Museums welcomes members and colleagues to join us in Columbus, OH, for an interdisciplinary conference developed for professionals at any stage of their career

We’ll kick off the event with a virtual day on Wednesday, July 24, hosted in collaboration with the Ohio Museums Association. Then, we’ll gather in-person at the Hilton Columbus at Easton from July 31-August 3 for sessions, networking, and museum exploration

The AMM 2024 Conference will investigate the ways in which Midwest museums are preparing for the future – seeking relevance, viability, and sustainability. For each organization, The Way Forward varies. Whether they are rebuilding or growing operations, forging new or fostering existing community partnerships, or crafting new strategic or master plans, museum leadership and staff are preparing to take on what is yet to come.

Let’s come together in Columbus to exchange knowledge and ideas and work on building the skills that are essential for sustaining museums, expanding reach and impact, leading and supporting internal change, and navigating an ever-evolving landscape. What does that mean? Refocusing our attention on relationship-building.

For more information, please email info@midwestmuseums.org.

Ohio Museums Association 2024 Conference with AMM

Wednesday, July 24 - Saturday, August 3, 2024  
Hilton Columbus at Easton
Columbus, Ohio

Hosted by: Ohio Museums Association

We’ll kick off the event with a virtual day on Wednesday, July 24, hosted in collaboration with the Association of Midwest Museums (AMM). Then, we’ll gather in-person at the Hilton Columbus at Easton from July 31-August 3 for sessions, networking, and museum exploration. See the conference listing for Association of Midwest Museums for more deetails.

2024 Am Assoc for State and Local History Annual Conference

Wednesday, September 11 - Saturday, September 14, 2024  
Mobile Convention Center
Mobile, Alabama

Hosted by: American Association for State and Local History

The 2024 AASLH Annual Conference in Mobile, Alabama, aims to bring together our national history community to explore the vital work of history practitioners with the theme Doing History, which inspires attendees to acknowledge a holistic view of the past, making space for diverse interpretations, and striving toward a future where everyone feels like they belong to something larger than themselves. This conference takes it theme directly from AASLH’s Making History at 250: The Field Guide for the Semiquincentennial, which encourages pulling back the curtain on “Doing History” as we move towards our nation’s semiquincentennial

We are excited for you to join us at the 2024 AASLH Annual Conference for substantive discussions about what we can do to help communities across the country as we all wrestle with how we can be of better service to the nation at large to pave the way for healing, reconciliation, and a more equitable future.

South Carolina Federation of Museums 2024 Conference

Monday, September 16 - Wednesday, September 18, 2024  
Laurens County Museum
Laurens, South Carolina

Hosted by: South Carolina Federation of Museums

The SCFM Annual Conference is a time where we can celebrate the impact that museums have made on the state of South Carolina. It’s a time where we can share our successes, learn from our challenges, and grow as museum professionals.

We look forward to this year's conference September 16-18, 2024 in Laurens, SC. This year's theme is Fostering Community: There is No Museum Without "Us."

For more information, please call !!! or email scfm@scmuseums.org ;.

Museums Alaska: 2024 Conference

Wednesday, September 25 - Saturday, September 28, 2024  
Wedgewood Resort
Fairbanks, Alaska

Hosted by: Museums Alaska

Theme: Building Communit

Forge connections with peers, share successes, and tackle challenges together. This biennial event leaves museum professionals feeling inspired

Gain insights, strategies, and practical wisdom for elevating your museum or cultural center's influence

Participate in hands-on workshops designed to turn inspiration into actionable strategies. Leave with the tools you need to grow, learn, and make a difference.

Florida Association of Museums 2024 Annual Conference & Exposition

Sunday, October 13 - Wednesday, October 16, 2024  
Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, Florida

Hosted by: Florida Association of Museums

FAM 2024 Annual Conference & Exposition will be held

October 13 – 16 in Daytona Beach!!

Please hold these dates. Watch our FAM website for more conference details.

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