CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER

PA Museums is proud to announce our 2019 Special Achievement Awards. Each year we recognize the excellent work going on in the Commonwealth's museums and historical organizations with an awards ceremony at our annual conference. We will present our awards on April 8, 2019 at our conference in Chadds Ford at the Brandywine River Museum of Art. Our 2019 Special Achievement Awards winners are:

Institutional Achievement Awards

Individual Awards

Steve Appleby, The Eldred World War II Museum, Eldred

Sarah Buffington, Old Economy Village, Ambridge

Hope W. Kopf, The Joseph Priestly House, Northumberland

S.K. Stevens Award

The Museum of the American Revolution, Washington's War Tent

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If you are trying to reach more museums with your products or services, our conference is a perfect place to do that. PA Museums is looking for help to make our conference in 2019 in Chadds Ford a success. Did your company work on a project that will take home an award from PA Museums? Sponsor an event, provide a scholarship, buy an ad in our program, or exhibit your products with us.

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ADVOCACY MATTERS

On New Year's Day, new members of Pennsylvania's House and Senate were sworn in at a ceremony in Harrisburg. After the swearing in ceremony, lawmakers set new rules for the upcoming two year session. Yesterday the House Republicans announced committee assignments. We expect to see committee assignments from the House Democrats, Senate Republicans, and Senate Democrats in the coming days. The next scheduled session day is January 15, the same day Governor Wolf and Lieutenant-Governor Elect John Fetterman will be inaugurated. Between now and then, all eyes will be on and many lawmakers will be present at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg for photo opportunities, milk shakes, and a foray into the Commonwealth's agricultural heritage.

In spite of the partial shut down of the Federal government over the holidays, the re-authorization of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) passed through the U.S. Senate and House and was signed into law on December 31, 2018. The shutdown is having an impact on services and operations at the National Park Service's sites in Pennsylvania. The American Alliance of Museums' President and CEO, Laura Lott, released this statement about the shutdown yesterday.

The American Alliance of Museums is organizing Museum Advocacy Day in Washington, DC, February 25-26, 2019. This successful day of visiting legislative offices has been happening for a decade now. Attendees receive valuable training, . Registration is open .