Webinars
Webinars are online discussions, typically lasting 60 to 75 minutes including a Q&A session. During each live webinar, you can use the Q&A and Chat features to type messages and questions to the panelists and other participants. Webinars are recorded so you can re-watch whenever you want.
Level Up Your Site's Membership Program - Live Webinar
November 17, 2026 | 3 - 4:15PM ET |
From low-hanging fruit to pie in the sky ideas, join us to discuss membership programs and learn how to assess and optimize yours for more revenue, retention, and engagement with your community. In this webinar we will identify opportunities for growth, flag practices to retire, and provide tips to stand out in crowded markets.
AASLH History Hour | November 2026
November 24, 2026 | 3pm EST
The November History Hour, hosted by the AASLH Diversity & Inclusion Committee, will build on the session "A New Revolution of Belonging: What We Build Next Matters" from the recent AASLH/NCPH conference. Participants will discuss real barriers and opportunities for developing organizational practices and community relations that foster a deeper sense of belonging.
Most of the session will be spent in breakout rooms for peer discussions guided by three key questions:
How are we working together inside our organization?
How are we welcoming and supporting the people who visit us?
How are we building and keeping strong relationships with our community?
We will build on these initial conversations during the next two History Hours scheduled throughout the year. Every attendee will receive a Belonging Builder Starter Toolkit.
AASLH History Hour, a free informal conversation and community-building event, takes place on the fourth Tuesday of each month from 3 – 4 p.m. Eastern Time. While free, registration is required to participate.
What is STEPS and Can It Help My Site? - Live Webinar
December 8, 2026 | 3:00pm ET
Learn about AASLH's STEPS (Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations) self-assessment program and how participation can benefit your site and staff.
Connecting with Classrooms and Your Community - Live Webinar
December 9, 2026 | 3 - 4:15PM ET |
Join us for a discussion on working with teachers and students through National History Day and how engagement with NHD can expand your institution’s footprint, fulfill your mission, and provide professional development for staff.
History Work Is Democracy Work: Bridging Historical and Civic Practice - Live Webinar
February 9, 2027 | 3 - 4:15PM ET |
With its vast geographical reach and high degree of public trust, the history sector is uniquely positioned to strengthen democracy. But the field has largely been an untapped partner in this effort. Now, more than ever, there is an urgent need to leverage and expand the vital role history organizations play in civic life—both by advancing essential historical knowledge and skills and also by strengthening civic participation, bridging divides, and addressing contemporary challenges. This webinar will offer both big-picture inspiration and concrete case studies highlighting programming and partnership ideas that can help enhance your organization’s capacity to fortify American civic culture.
This webinar is presented as part of AASLH’s History & Democracy Initiative (HDI), which seeks to amplify and uplift the crucial role that the history field plays in supporting a thriving democracy. HDI is supported by our founding partner, the Virginia Museum of History & Culture.
Big Museum Tech on a Small Museum Budget - Live Webinar
February 18, 2027 | 3 - 4:15PM ET |
There are many free or low-cost technology solutions that can streamline workflows and benefit smaller organizations, but we don't always know where to find them or how they work. Technology can be used to automate and simplify routine tasks like tracking volunteers, setting reminders, forms, recordkeeping, and reporting.
Onsite and Virtual Workshops
Workshops are one to two day in-person or virtual training events. We offer several workshops every year in various locations around the country as well as online. Each workshop offers participants a chance to engage in intensive learning and discussion with faculty and classmates.
Basics of Archives Management - (November 2026) - Virtual Workshop
November 18, 2026 | 2-5 PM ET | Basics of Archives Management - (November 2026) - Virtual Workshop
Basics of Fundraising - (December 2026) - Virtual Workshop
December 3, 2026 | 1-4 PM ET | Basics of Fundraising - (December 2026) - Virtual Workshop
Speak Up for History: Getting Started in Local Advocacy - Virtual Workshop
Wednesday, December 16, 2026 | 1:00-4:00pm EST| The history community needs advocacy but often struggles with where to begin. What does advocacy look like for the country’s thousands of small and mid-sized organizations, so often strapped for time, money, staff, and other resources? The answer lies in starting local. Effective advocacy means continual, everyday actions that demonstrate your value and build relationships within your immediate community—in other words, speaking up and proving to your neighbors that you matter.
Strengthening History Communication: Reframing the Value of History and Your Institution (January 2027) - Virtual Workshop
January 13, 2027 | 1 - 4 pm EST | Strengthening History Communication: Reframing the Value of History and Your Institution is a half-day virtual workshop for history practitioners to learn how to communicate about their work more effectively to the public and media.
Growing and Sustaining Your Membership Program - (January 2027) - Virtual Workshop
January 14, 2027 | 1-4 PM ET | Growing and Sustaining Your Membership Program - (January 2027) - Virtual Workshop
Designing History Walking Tours 2027 - Virtual Workshop
February 4, 2027 | 1-4 PM ET |
Join us for an in-depth discussion on developing and delivering effective educational walking tours to take your visitors outside the museum to appreciate historic resources in the world around them.
Instructor-Led Online Courses
Instructor-Led Online Courses are typically between four to eight weeks long. They offer each student a chance to engage deeply with subject material over an extended period of time. Keep on track with regular video chats and other interactions with accessible faculty, and discuss the course material with classmates in online forums.
Introduction to Financial Management (Winter 2027) - Online Course
January 11 - February 7 | Introduction to Financial Management is an AASLH online course. This four-week course, taught by instructor Rebekah Beaulieu, provides an introduction to financial concepts, from understanding expenses and income to how to establish an endowment. Successful completion of this course will earn one credit toward the Small Museum Pro! certificate from AASLH.
Museum Education and Outreach (Winter 2027) - Online Course
January 11 - March 7, 2027 | Museum Education and Outreach is an AASLH online course. This eight-week course, taught by instructor Bethany Hrachovec, teaches participants how they can facilitate visitors’ meaningful and memorable experiences in the informal environments of museums. Successful completion of this course will earn one credit toward the Small Museum Pro! certificate from AASLH.
Collections Management 100 - Collection Development (Winter 2027) - Online Course
January 11 - March 7, 2027| In this course, participants will learn about the general principles underlying the idea of being a “collecting organization,” and how collections support the mission of a museum or history organization. Students will explore the purpose of a Collection Management Policy and how it relates to other core museum documents, create the Foundational Statements and Collection Development sections of their collections management policy and operationalize those components using example objects.
Courses on Demand
AASLH Courses On Demand are online courses designed by history professionals that can be accessed and followed independently at any time. They offer accessible primers on relevant topics that can be completely customized to the student's schedule. Courses share presentations and readings, but do not include mandatory meeting times or instructor or classmate interaction.
Creating Engaging Social Media Content for History Organizations - On-Demand
In our increasingly online world, museums need to start thinking of social media as a program, not just as a marketing tool. In this course, we will learn some of the most effective strategies for engaging your audience on social media.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for History Organizations - On-Demand
For the first time in history, there are multiple generational cohorts in the workforce, and the cultural climate in the workplace has shifted. This course is designed to assist leaders in bringing awareness to cultural differences and backgrounds and train staff on how to celebrate them and work together. In this course, we will discuss what DEI is and to effectively drive it as a culture within your organization.
Program Planning for Nonprofits - On-Demand
In this course, students will be introduced to the Program Planning Cycle. The cycle includes identifying your organization’s needs, target audience, and resources. At the end of the course, students will have a framework to carry out program planning at their own organization, while having evaluated the current programs at their organization along the way.
