American Association for State and Local History
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AASLH provides leadership and resources to help the history community thrive and make history more meaningful to all people. Join us at aaslh.org.
Along with @ncph.bsky.social, we thank the National Trust for Historic Preservation for being an Emerald Sponsor at the Joint Conference. Their sponsorship helps make the conference possible. The Trust supports our field with grants, advocacy, and more. Visit their website for more information.
@SavingPlaces | National Trust for Historic Preservation
The National Trust for Historic Preservation activates the power of place to serve the public good, improve people’s lives, and enable a shared future.
savingplaces.org
September 16, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Along with @ncph.bsky.social, we thank the National Trust for Historic Preservation for being an Emerald Sponsor at the Joint Conference. Their sponsorship helps make the conference possible. The Trust supports our field with grants, advocacy, and more. Visit their website for more information.
This half-day virtual workshop on September 30 will help history practitioners at institutions of all types and sizes learn how to communicate about their work more effectively. Learn more and register at tinyurl.com/2ajmpdj5.
September 16, 2026 at 5:54 PM
This half-day virtual workshop on September 30 will help history practitioners at institutions of all types and sizes learn how to communicate about their work more effectively. Learn more and register at tinyurl.com/2ajmpdj5.
Check out the silent auction at the conference today and tomorrow. Proceeds go to AASLH professional development programs. See it on the 5th floor.
#workofrevolution
#workofrevolution
September 16, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Check out the silent auction at the conference today and tomorrow. Proceeds go to AASLH professional development programs. See it on the 5th floor.
#workofrevolution
#workofrevolution
Welcome to Providence! Here’s how to register or pick up your badge. Thanks for coming! #WorkofRevolution
September 15, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Welcome to Providence! Here’s how to register or pick up your badge. Thanks for coming! #WorkofRevolution
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. Join us on September 29 to talk about governance – what we need to know, what we want to know, and more. Register at tinyurl.com/HH0926.
September 15, 2026 at 6:58 PM
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. Join us on September 29 to talk about governance – what we need to know, what we want to know, and more. Register at tinyurl.com/HH0926.
This week is the AASLH NCPH Joint Conference in Providence, Rhode Island. AASLH staff will be onsite and may not be able to respond emails during this time. Attendees with any questions can visit us at the registration desk during the conference.
September 14, 2026 at 7:11 PM
This week is the AASLH NCPH Joint Conference in Providence, Rhode Island. AASLH staff will be onsite and may not be able to respond emails during this time. Attendees with any questions can visit us at the registration desk during the conference.
This webinar on October 1 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. Register at tinyurl.com/pknttyna.
September 14, 2026 at 3:35 PM
This webinar on October 1 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. Register at tinyurl.com/pknttyna.
Our half-day virtual workshop on October 21 will show you how the Valentine Museum in Virginia found better homes for artifacts, increased knowledge of existing collections, and created a better collections management plan. Register at tinyurl.com/mv5ttuz5.
September 13, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Our half-day virtual workshop on October 21 will show you how the Valentine Museum in Virginia found better homes for artifacts, increased knowledge of existing collections, and created a better collections management plan. Register at tinyurl.com/mv5ttuz5.
IMLS has published the results of the groundbreaking National Museum Survey. Modeled after IMLS's Public Libraries Survey, and developed with support from a panel including AASLH, the inaugural survey is the first comprehensive federal dataset regarding US museums.
National Museum Survey (NMS)
www.imls.gov
September 12, 2026 at 10:07 PM
IMLS has published the results of the groundbreaking National Museum Survey. Modeled after IMLS's Public Libraries Survey, and developed with support from a panel including AASLH, the inaugural survey is the first comprehensive federal dataset regarding US museums.
AASLH is one of more than 700 public, private, and nonprofit-sector orgs, representing 5 mil. Americans, that signed an open letter calling on Congress to reject efforts underway to dismantle one of America's most successful bipartisan historic preservation, conservation, and good-government laws.
September 12, 2026 at 2:16 PM
AASLH is one of more than 700 public, private, and nonprofit-sector orgs, representing 5 mil. Americans, that signed an open letter calling on Congress to reject efforts underway to dismantle one of America's most successful bipartisan historic preservation, conservation, and good-government laws.
Today marks the 25th anniversary of 9/11. We remember the lives lost on this tragic day. You can visit the National September 11 Memorial & Museum for several resources about this event, including these lesson plans: tinyurl.com/y67p2e9e.
Lesson Plans | National September 11 Memorial & Museum
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September 11, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Today marks the 25th anniversary of 9/11. We remember the lives lost on this tragic day. You can visit the National September 11 Memorial & Museum for several resources about this event, including these lesson plans: tinyurl.com/y67p2e9e.
A constantly evolving landscape is testing the history field. Our five-week webinar series, which begins on Oct. 7, will update you with the latest research, insights, and guidance on how to respond to these issues. Register for the bundle or the individual webinars: learn.aaslh.org/upcoming-events.
September 11, 2026 at 6:50 PM
A constantly evolving landscape is testing the history field. Our five-week webinar series, which begins on Oct. 7, will update you with the latest research, insights, and guidance on how to respond to these issues. Register for the bundle or the individual webinars: learn.aaslh.org/upcoming-events.
AASLH has partnered with Wiki Education to offer two versions of the Documenting America Wikipedia course. Learn more and register at tinyurl.com/5n7bb966.
September 10, 2026 at 10:42 PM
AASLH has partnered with Wiki Education to offer two versions of the Documenting America Wikipedia course. Learn more and register at tinyurl.com/5n7bb966.
Feeling overwhelmed and underprepared to comply with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)? During this workshop on Oct. 22, Bernstein & Associates NAGPRA Consultants will provide an overview of NAGPRA and the 2024 updated regulations. Register at tinyurl.com/4nnzsvd7.
September 10, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Feeling overwhelmed and underprepared to comply with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)? During this workshop on Oct. 22, Bernstein & Associates NAGPRA Consultants will provide an overview of NAGPRA and the 2024 updated regulations. Register at tinyurl.com/4nnzsvd7.
This half-day virtual workshop on Sept. 30 will show you how to share your message more effectively and foster greater understanding in the public about the value of history and how historians do their work. Register at tinyurl.com/2ajmpdj5.
September 9, 2026 at 11:21 PM
This half-day virtual workshop on Sept. 30 will show you how to share your message more effectively and foster greater understanding in the public about the value of history and how historians do their work. Register at tinyurl.com/2ajmpdj5.
Next week's Joint Conference with the NCPH will be the largest gathering ever of the public history field. Online registration has closed, but you can register onsite to access 110 learning sessions and network with 1,500 attendees. Learn more at tinyurl.com/AASLH2026.
September 9, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Next week's Joint Conference with the NCPH will be the largest gathering ever of the public history field. Online registration has closed, but you can register onsite to access 110 learning sessions and network with 1,500 attendees. Learn more at tinyurl.com/AASLH2026.
See how the AASLH Standards and Excellence Program (STEPS) can help your organization build strong foundations for future growth. Join us for a free webinar to hear how STEPS can help your organization create a road map for meaningful change. Register at tinyurl.com/mwmct5cu.
September 8, 2026 at 11:50 PM
See how the AASLH Standards and Excellence Program (STEPS) can help your organization build strong foundations for future growth. Join us for a free webinar to hear how STEPS can help your organization create a road map for meaningful change. Register at tinyurl.com/mwmct5cu.
Join us at September's AASLH History Hour on September 29 to talk about governance – what we need to know, what we want to know, and more. Most of the time will be in breakout rooms for you to meet your peers and discuss governance. Register at tinyurl.com/HH0926.
September 8, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Join us at September's AASLH History Hour on September 29 to talk about governance – what we need to know, what we want to know, and more. Most of the time will be in breakout rooms for you to meet your peers and discuss governance. Register at tinyurl.com/HH0926.
After a finding by the National Labor Relations Board that management illegally retaliated against employees who voted to unionize, workers have won pay increases and improved paid leave. The contract was ratified by 96% of union members.
Chicago History Museum workers ratify first union contract
Amid a wave of cultural organizing in Chicago, the contract comes after the National Labor Relations Board found the museum’s previous leadership retaliated against staff for unionizing.
chicago.suntimes.com
September 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM
After a finding by the National Labor Relations Board that management illegally retaliated against employees who voted to unionize, workers have won pay increases and improved paid leave. The contract was ratified by 96% of union members.
Be sure to participate in AASLH's silent auction onsite at the Joint Annual Conference. All earnings will be used to support AASLH's professional development and educational opportunities for our history and museum community. You can see all donors on the silent auction tab at tinyurl.com/AASLH2026.
September 7, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Be sure to participate in AASLH's silent auction onsite at the Joint Annual Conference. All earnings will be used to support AASLH's professional development and educational opportunities for our history and museum community. You can see all donors on the silent auction tab at tinyurl.com/AASLH2026.
Rhode Tour is a mobile historical smartphone application developed jointly by Rhode Island Humanities and the Rhode Island Historical Society. It brings mapping technology, sound, images, videos, and well-told stories together in locally produced, place-based history tours.
Rhode Tour: Pocket-Sized Place-Based History
While visiting Providence for the 2026 AASLH-NCPH Annual Conference, attendees have a unique way to explore the history of the Creative Capital.
Rhode Tour is a statewide mobile historical smartphone application developed as a joint initiative of Rhode Island Humanities and the Rhode Island
aaslh.org
September 6, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Rhode Tour is a mobile historical smartphone application developed jointly by Rhode Island Humanities and the Rhode Island Historical Society. It brings mapping technology, sound, images, videos, and well-told stories together in locally produced, place-based history tours.
The project will expand the building by 40,000 square feet, including 25% more gallery space and more opportunities for learning, community engagement, and public programming. The museum has released new renderings that offer a look at the future visitor experience.
North Carolina Museum of History Shares New Renderings of Future Educational Spaces
For photos, visit the Dropbox link here. As construction continues at the North Carolina Museum of History, the museum has released new renderings that offer a…
www.ncmuseumofhistory.org
September 6, 2026 at 1:27 PM
The project will expand the building by 40,000 square feet, including 25% more gallery space and more opportunities for learning, community engagement, and public programming. The museum has released new renderings that offer a look at the future visitor experience.
Since Covid, most nonprofit cultural attractions are rethinking their financial goals. The old models of financial oversight, segmented organizational structures, and functional silos no longer help solve the interconnected challenges facing today's cultural institutions.
Cultural Attraction Financial Stability in a New World - Museum 411
Museum 411 is pleased to share this perspective from John Abrahamson, originally published on Medium. John served as vice president of revenue for the Monterey Bay Aquarium and vice president of strategy and revenue for the National Geographic Society as part of their build team for their new Museum of Exploration which opened this year. Currently […]
museum.industry411.com
September 5, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Since Covid, most nonprofit cultural attractions are rethinking their financial goals. The old models of financial oversight, segmented organizational structures, and functional silos no longer help solve the interconnected challenges facing today's cultural institutions.
The 2022 National Census of History Organizations is a first-of-its-kind effort to research the size and scope of the history community in the United States. See the census at aaslh.org/census.
September 5, 2026 at 4:13 PM
The 2022 National Census of History Organizations is a first-of-its-kind effort to research the size and scope of the history community in the United States. See the census at aaslh.org/census.
Our half-day workshop on September 30 will help you feel more confident communicating with the public about the work your institution does and its value to your community. Learn more and register at tinyurl.com/2ajmpdj5.
September 4, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Our half-day workshop on September 30 will help you feel more confident communicating with the public about the work your institution does and its value to your community. Learn more and register at tinyurl.com/2ajmpdj5.