Launching the 2025 Conference Theme: Looking Back to the Future

For the past several years, many museums have been deeply involved in planning programs and events to observe the 250th birthday of the United States of America. While this is certainly an occasion to celebrate, this anniversary also forces us as a society to reckon with ongoing inequities and challenges within the US that go back to its inception....read more

A handmade rope bed is available to any interested museum!

"We believe it was made by George Harvey Sayre who lived 1872-1969 at the farm which was in Jackson City outside Ripley WV."

If interested, please contact shelly.pine1@gmail.com

540.931.6206 

Please note that there is a change to the original programming for the upcoming Tuesday Talks in August and September as of August 8, 2024.

NEW! Richmond Kickers Event: Night at the Museums

August 29, 2024

Come out to support the Virginia Association of Museums and the Richmond Kickers on August 29th. Enjoy the game with your family and friends where the Richmond Kickers will face off to the Spokane Velocity FC in Richmond! Don't miss out and share this event! 

Happy hour starts at 5:45 PM, Kickoff begins at 7 PM

Consistent Collaboration: Museum Education, Customer Service, & You 

October 7, 2024 | 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM|Moton Museum | Certificate Track: Education/Outreach

Join us for this in-person workshop to discuss: The Power of Place, Teacher Customer Service, Lessons Learned, and Collaboration. The program will end at 12:30 PM, but box lunches will be delivered at this time for those who preordered.

Leadership Institute

October 15, 2024 | All Day |Manassas Museum

Gain an understanding in soft and practical leadership skills to propel your career. Network with other mid-level managers at the Manassas Museum and join us at a Meet-Up at Sinistral.

Meet-Up and Fundraiser at Sinistral

October 15, 2024 | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM|Sinistral

Join us for a meet and mingle at Sinistral! Help aspiring museum professionals and donate to VAM's Scholarship Fund.

Hails & Farewells

Whitney Royster’s last of day employment with VAM is August 9.  She served as the Membership and Programs Coordinator at VAM and has welcomed many new members into the museum field. Please join us in thanking Whitney for all her hard work on behalf of VAM and its members and wishing her well in her career. If interested in the Membership and Programs Coordinator role, you are encouraged to apply on VAM's career page.

Garrett Channell was hired as Salem Museum and Historical Society's new Executive Director. He was one of VAM's student poster presenters at the 2024 conference! We wish him luck in his leadership role.

Stay connected and informed by sharing news and updates with our membership community. Your voice matters and your contributions play a vital role in keeping our members engaged and knowledgeable. Contact communications@vamuseums.org

Volunteer Opportunities

Opportunities in the Community

Christopher Newport University's College of Arts and Humanities is seeking submissions for the forthcoming Conference on Women and Gender

If interested, please submit a 350-500-word abstract or description by October 1, 2024...read more

We wish the 22 scholars for the fall cohort a fruitful journey in the Virginia Certificate in Museum Management Program!

Amanda Moncada

Greg Arens

Carl Bayliss

Terry Miller

Erin Clark

Deirdre Harris

Sara Kelley

Whitney Zahar

Jennifer Nehrt

Brooklyn Griffin

Amanda Griffith

Christopher Sanchez

Nia Grimes

Gretchen Pendleton

Robert Garnett

Mark Sledziewski

Dwight Swanson

Melissa Maxwell

Michael Novak

Matthew Bell

Sharown Isra-Ul

Ellie Henry

Help VAM support career development opportunities for present and future Virginia museum professionals. Contribute today!

Welcome New Members:

Sara Kelly

Laura Conte

Brianna Gettier

Kathleen Curtis Wilson

Laura Higgins

Kate Skelly

Grace Lefcourt

Elizabeth Welch

Walter Davis

Mark Sledziewski

Dierdre Harris

Miles Abernathy

Kaitlyn Herber

Brooklyn Griffin

Julia Darden

Camille Batts

1. Please remember to make sure your primary and billing contact information is up-to-date.
2. Keep in mind of your membership status! Memberships annually renew on the anniversary of their join date and invoices are typically sent via our member management system and may end up in spam folders. To see if you have an open invoice, log in to your VAM account.

If we can be of any assistance, contact us. Thank you!

VAM advocates for the importance of museums in our communities and strengthens the cultural sector by supporting museum professionals throughout their careers with professional development, networking, and thought leadership.