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October 2, 2012
Tuesday, October 23 – Evening Event – 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Don’t miss your chance to experience the magic of the 35-room Hopi-inspired adobe masterpiece, constructed of found objects during the 1940s and 1950s, at Cabot's Pueblo Museum. This institution was recently added to the National Register of Historic Places. Explore the pueblo with wine and appetizers as you enjoy the best views in the...
September 28, 2012
Saturday, October 20 – Pre-Conference Tour – 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Palm Springs, California is known as being a mecca for Desert Modern architecture. Since the 1930s when Hollywood stars and wealthy architecture patrons began building houses in Palm Springs, this area has become world-renowned for work by Mid-century Modern architects Richard Neutra, Albert Frey, John Lautner, E. Stewart...
September 27, 2012
Monday, October 22 – Evening Event – 4:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Explore one of the desert’s newest attractions, Sunnylands Center & Gardens, with its welcoming Great Room, exhibitions, film, and interactive media stations. Learn about the Annenbergs and the famous people who visited them, Midcentury Modern architecture, art collecting, and the sustainability ethic driving this project. Wander...
September 27, 2012
American Association for State and Local History Conference
Wednesday, October 3rd, 8:30am-5:00pm - Salt Lake City, UT
To register: aaslh.org
Presented by: Kristin Gallas, The Tracing Center on Histories and Legacies of Slavery; Patricia Brooks, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation;
Conny Graft, Conny Graft Research and Evaluation; and Dr. Julia Rose, West Baton Rouge Museum
Increase your capacity...
Wednesday, October 3rd, 8:30am-5:00pm - Salt Lake City, UT
To register: aaslh.org
Presented by: Kristin Gallas, The Tracing Center on Histories and Legacies of Slavery; Patricia Brooks, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation;
Conny Graft, Conny Graft Research and Evaluation; and Dr. Julia Rose, West Baton Rouge Museum
Increase your capacity...
September 26, 2012
By: Jacqueline Cabrera
Over the past 9 months a group of 12 American museum professionals have been working on the formation of a new international organization focused on registrars and collections specialists. This new organization is called The Association of Registrars and Collections Specialists (ARCS).
The mission of ARCS is to represent and promote registrars and collections specialists...
Over the past 9 months a group of 12 American museum professionals have been working on the formation of a new international organization focused on registrars and collections specialists. This new organization is called The Association of Registrars and Collections Specialists (ARCS).
The mission of ARCS is to represent and promote registrars and collections specialists...
September 24, 2012
Saturday, October 20 – Pre-Conference Tour – 9:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
Spend an entire day discovering the spectacular desert landscapes and colorful history of the high desert. You will start your day off with brunch at the Hi-Desert Nature Museum where you can tour their new exhibit, "Ride 'em Cowboy! The West in Popular Culture." Then it’s off to Joshua Tree National Park for a ranger-guided tour...
September 21, 2012
By: Maraya Cornell
My favorite part of a WMA Annual Meeting is the weekend of tours and workshops before the conference actually gets started. I like to get settled and look around a bit before the crowds roll in, but I also find that I learn more, make the best connections, and have the most interesting conversations during the longer and more focused pre-conference events. For me, the minimal...
My favorite part of a WMA Annual Meeting is the weekend of tours and workshops before the conference actually gets started. I like to get settled and look around a bit before the crowds roll in, but I also find that I learn more, make the best connections, and have the most interesting conversations during the longer and more focused pre-conference events. For me, the minimal...
September 20, 2012
By: Ann Craig
I am managing the design and construction of a new exhibition wing at the University of Oregon (UO) Museum of Natural and Cultural History in Eugene, Oregon. The project has been in the works since 2009. It’s my first big project as a museum professional and I’ve learned a great deal. This post is a brief look the process so far and an attempt to get help from those of you with...
I am managing the design and construction of a new exhibition wing at the University of Oregon (UO) Museum of Natural and Cultural History in Eugene, Oregon. The project has been in the works since 2009. It’s my first big project as a museum professional and I’ve learned a great deal. This post is a brief look the process so far and an attempt to get help from those of you with...
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