Updated: 12/2/2021 
PA Museums
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Description

PA Museums is Pennsylvania’s statewide museum association. We create and support museum community in Pennsylvania through our advocacy work, professional development programs, information sharing, networking projects, and an annual awards program to recognize exemplary work in the Commonwealth.

PA Museums began as the Pennsylvania Federation of Historical Societies in 1905 and advocated for the creation of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC). We are an independent nonprofit organization unrelated to state government, and we rely upon our programs, charitable giving, and membership to support our work.

PA Museums is the foremost advocate in Pennsylvania for museums and historical organizations. Our advocacy activities focus on state government policy and issues that directly impact our membership. PA Museums will advocate on behalf of our members on the local and federal levels from time to time, and a large part of our advocacy work is sharing information about museums with the broader public.

PA Museums posts statewide, regional, and national conferences and workshops that may be of interest to our members. Our own conferences and workshops are at Programs and Services on our website.

Daily Events

The Mariners' Museum and Park

Newport News, Virginia

Thursday, May 15, 2025

07:00 PM - 09:00 PM

Evening Lecture: Conservation of USS Monitor

Main Lobby

Newport News, Virginia

Within the Batten Conservation Complex we often get asked what's happening with the turret, when will its conservation be completed, and/or why does it take so long to treat' Over the past 23 years, The Mariners' Team has made much progress in the conservation and stabilization of the iconic artifact. This lecture will provide an overview of the turret's conservation to date, highlighting challenges and accomplishments associated with the effort. The presentation will also outline future steps required to get the turret out of the tank and on public display

Presented by Director of Conservation and Chief Conservator Will Hoffman

Advance registration is required whether you attend the lecture in person or online

Evening lectures will be in person in the Main Lobby and livestreamed.

Free for Museum Members. $10 for guests.

For more information, please call 757-596-2222 or email guestrelations@marinersmuseum.org.

Temporary & Traveling Exhibitions

October 1 - October 4, 2025

Western Museums Association’s (WMA) 2025 Annual Meeting

TBA

Reno, Nevada

Save the Date for WMA 202

As we celebrate our 90th anniversary, join us to build relationships and soar higher than ever before. With the theme of ELEVATE, WMA 2025 will explore ways to lift up the experiences of cultural professionals and the communities they serve.

In Reno, Nevada, 4,400 feet above sea level, we will forward the progress of museums by looking to the future.

September 10 - September 13, 2025

2025 Am Assoc for State and Local History Annual Conference

TBD

Cincinnati, Ohio

The 2025 AASLH Annual Conference, in partnership with Ohio Local History Alliance, will take place as the history field makes the final preparations to kickoff off the 250th commemoration of the founding of the United States.

The 2025 conference theme, inspired by AASLH’s Making History at 250: The Field Guide for Semiquincentennial, is an opportunity to broadly explore one of the guide’s themes, The American Experiment. For many in the American colonies in 1776, independence from Britain represented a “leap into the dark” into an unknown future

We are excited for you to join us in Cincinnati as we encourage discussion about our democracy and civic institutions and how they can help strengthen understanding, inspire action, and reveal ways that all of us can participate in and shape the ongoing American experiment.

For more information, please call 615-320-3203 or email info@aaslh.org.

June 2 - June 5, 2025

American Public Gardens Association 2025 Conference - Elemental

Hyatt Regency Denver At Colorado Convention Center

Denver, Colorado

JOIN US AT DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS IN THE MILE-HIGH CITY IN 202

Having last hosted the conference in 2014, Denver Botanic Gardens invites you to return (or visit for the first time) in 2025 to celebrate and help shape the ELEMENTAL role public gardens play in today’s increasingly inter-connected world.

Public gardens find ourselves playing increasingly vital roles helping advance today’s greatest priorities. We are uniquely positioned to engage all people and all sectors to appreciate and better understand plants as we collectively seek to adapt to a changing climate.

While the challenges our world faces have evolved, the basic elements that shape them have not: Air, Water, Fire and Earth

The American Public Gardens Association’s Annual Conference features a variety of programs specifically designed for the needs of public horticulture professionals. Topics reflect current trends, celebrations, and issues facing our industry

The Annual Conference features sessions and workshops led by members who are experts in their fields, a large variety of local tours, a sizeable Exhibit Hall, general sessions featuring well-known Keynote and Plenary speakers, Association Awards, in-conference networking events, and so much more!

Old Economy Village

Ambridge, Pennsylvania

April 1 - December 31, 2025

Flax-Driven Soil Remediation 2025 Research & Education Project

Old Economy Village

Ambridge, Pennsylvania

Project Purpose & 2025 Plans:

To evaluate the potential utility of historically significant fiber flax as a means of soil remediation and potential to correct nutrient imbalances while providing insights into potential heavy metal pollution to soils at Old Economy Village due to proximal industrial sites.

Launch 2025 educational events through lectures, signage and website page establishment to discuss research, site history and sustainable farming practices

Join us throughout the 2025 growing season to learn more about our project goals, plant & soil science, local history & more at Old Economy Village. Check our website for event dates and additional information on our project!

Immediate questions or information requests may be submitted via email to

Alexis Evan

Historic Horticulturalis

alexevans@pa.gov.

For more information, please email alexevans@pa.gov.

January 1 - December 31, 2025

All Year scheduling for ART EXHIBITS & SHOWINGS

ART EXHIBITS & SHOWINGS

Vernal, Utah

The Uintah County Heritage Museum encourages fine arts within the community by featuring a new exhibit each month.

Throughout the year, artists showcase a diverse range of art, sculpture, and photography. In addition, the Museum houses a wide variety of fine art alongside its artifacts, including several special collections.

Our Rotating Exhibits:

​January: Man Behind the Mura

February: Utah Division of Arts & Museums Erratics Traveling Sho

March: Utah Division of Arts & Museums Erratics Traveling Show / UBVA Old Masters Challeng

April: UBVA Old Masters Challeng

​May: Women Inventor

​June: Topaz Museum Traveling Sho

July: Moments on the Rive

August: Annual Quilt Sho

September: TB

​October: Fiber Outlaw

November: Doughboy Celebratio

​December: UBVA - Art Sal

For more details, feel free to check out our Facebook page, or send us an email at lfullbright@uintah.utah.gov

January 1 - November 11, 2025

Medical Museum Public Tours 2025

Silver Spring, Maryland

Join us for a special Presidents Day Tour, Memorial Day Tour and/or Veterans Day Tour at the National Museum of Health and Medicine. These free, docent-led introductory tour highlights the remarkable changes in American medicine over the past 160 years, with a special focus on military medicine

2 p.m.

FEBRUARY 16 | Presidents Day Tou

MAY 25 | Memorial Day Tou

NOVEMBER 9 | Veterans Day Tou

Contact

For more information, email USArmy.Detrick.MEDCOM-USAMRMC.List.Medical-Museum@health.mi

Request ADA accommodations 10 business days in advance at (301) 319-3303 or by email to: USArmy.Detrick.MEDCOM-USAMRMC.List.Medical-Museum@health.mil.

FREE! Open to the public. No RSVP required.

April 4 - May 16, 2025

Coffee In The Courtyard

Museum West Private Garden,

McKinney, Texas

McKinney has grown and grown over the years and with the growth comes new residents who have not had the chance to visit the Heard-Craig Center. So we invite you to swing by for a quick coffee on your way to work and enjoy some very different cups of coffee - - each week will host a different flavor including Maple Bourbon, Almond Horchata, Salted Caramel, Hawaiian Gold, Tiramisu, and more.

Hours: 8 am to 10 am Central Tim

Call for information and get your tickets early. 972-569-6909

For more information, please call 972-569-6909.

June 24 - June 27, 2025

Association of Academic Museums And Galleries Annual Conference 2025

TBA

Albuquerque, New Mexico

AAMG 2025 – UNM Albuquerqu

June 24-27, 202

University New Mexico Art Museu

Albuquerqu

See website for updates

Dominican University New York

Orangeburg, New York

May 28 - May 31, 2025

International History Conference on World War II - 80th Anniversary

Prusmack Center

Orangeburg, New York

Information Contact: Christopher Libertin

Email=christopher.libertini@duny.ed

Phone=845848406

Organization=Dominican University New Yor

Position=Assistant Professor of Histor

Dominican University New York cordially invites you to attend its International History Conference on World War II for the 80th Anniversary of the ending of this greatest conflict in global history. The conference dates are 28-31 May 2025

Dr. Daniel Todman, Professor of Modern History at Queen Mary University of London, will give the keynote address, "Global War and National Memory.

To register for the conference or learn more about it, please visit the conference webpage at https://www.duny.edu/history-conference

Dominican University is in a suburb about 20 miles north of New York City. Its current campus was once part of Camp Shanks, which served as the largest embarkation point for U.S. Soldiers serving in the European theater of World War II.

Graduate Student Conference Fee: $99
Professional Conference Fee: $149

For more information, please call 845-848-4069 or email christopher.libertini@duny.edu.

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