AMM's biweekly update on programs, member services, grants, and other resources
Midwest Update: Programs & Resources
Member Spotlight
Timely Tips: Museum Missions
The Indiana Historical Society's local history services team offers a terrific overview of the importance of museum missions with a dash of humor in their latest video.
Member Services
Your Membership Account
Log into your account at members.midwestmuseums.org to access invoices, a searchable member directory, and additional resources.
Disaster Response & Recovery
This online resource center offers first steps in disaster response and resources for disaster planning.
Connect with your peers and discuss current events, issues, and trends. The next meetup is this Friday, at 10:30am CT (11:30am ET). Click here to sign up. The topic: restorative history or restorative justice?
Have you heard of the Center for Restorative History at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History? We're going to talk about the concept of "restorative history" in our next Friday meetup and the precedent set by the Smithsonian with the creation of this center in 2019. Restorative History [Explained] breaks the initiative down for you.
Connect with your peers and discuss current events or industry-wide issues and trends. The next meetup is this Friday at 10:30am CT (11:30am ET).Click here to sign up.
Topic: What's the difference between restorative history and restorative justice? How are these ideas connected to the work of museums?
Resources were created by the six regional museum associations with support from IMLS.
Braking Point | Indy 2023
Virtual July 19, In-Person July 26-29
AMM is teamed up with the Association of Indiana Museums (AIM) to host the 2023 conference in Indianapolis, IN. We look forward to welcoming you to our hometown!
Click here to book your room at the conference hotel, the Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown at Union Station, for just $169/night!
Blue Star Museums Program
The National Endowment for the Arts has opened registration for the Blue Star Museums program, in partnership with Blue Star Families. The program encourages museums, zoos, botanical gardens, historic houses, etc. to offer free admission to active duty military personnel and up to five family members. The program runs from May 20-September 4, 2023.
Join Jenny Johnson, Head of Digitization Services at IUPUI University Library, Derek Miller, Director of Content Development at Connections XR, and Roxie Dunbar, Collection Manager at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, as they discuss the use of 3D technologies in museums. Hosted by the Association of Indiana Museums (AIM).
