Featured Resources and Events
STEPS Enrollment
Enrollment in STEPS is open to AASLH Institutional and Academic Program members only. Nonmember organizations are required to first purchase an AASLH Institutional or Academic Program membership. New STEPS enrollees receive one copy of the spiral bound workbook, access to the STEPS Community and other benefits. COST: $195 AASLH Institutional/Academic Program Members
Interpreting Energy at Museums and Historic Sites (November 2024) - Live Webinar
November 7, 2024 | 3:00pm ET |
Join us for a discussion of historic energy use and how interpreting power sources throughout history can enhance understandings of contemporary energy issues.
Reimagining the Historic House Museum in Houston (November 2024) - Onsite Workshop
BAYOU BEND COLLECTION AND GARDENS, HOUSTON, TX | NOVEMBER 14, 2024 | Reimagining the Historic House Museum is an AASLH onsite workshop. This one-day event is designed to offer current thinking, practical information, and solutions to the challenges facing historic sites. The symposium will include presentations by historic house game-changers and local historic site administrators, discussion, a boxed lunch, historic site visit, and a brainstorming workshop at a historic house museum to try out the new ideas proposed during the symposium.
Challenges and Solutions for Interpreting Enslavement in the North - Live Webinar
November 19, 2024 | 3pm - 4:15pm EST
Join the Northern Slavery Collective (NORSC) for a panel discussion of case studies on interpreting slavery in northern sites.
AASLH History Hour | November 2024
November 26, 2024 |
AASLH History Hour is a monthly online networking and community building event for those who work and volunteer in history organizations. Each month, we provide a topic and a list of questions for you to discuss in small groups. It’s a great way to meet people and hear other perspectives on common topics in history organizations.
On November 26 at 3 p.m. Eastern, History Hour will be hosted by Ken Turino and Max van Balgooy, co-editors of the new AASLH Book Series title Interpreting Christmas at Museums and Historic Sites. Join us to chat about how to make sure Christmas interpretation aligns with your mission, how to involve community partnerships in Christmas programming, reinterpreting Christmas, and more. Share with others and learn from your peers during the breakout discussions.
It’s free to participate! However, pre-registration is required.
Activating Environmental Care and Strength at Museums and Historic Sites - Virtual Summit
January 28 – 29, 2025 |Environmental and climate sustainability are becoming increasingly important and urgent. This virtual summit will address how museums and historic sites are impacted by the environment and contribute to greater environmental sustainability. The summit will explore these topics from a variety of viewpoints.
